Welterweight
3 Rounds
Rafael Dos Anjos won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 17, 2017·Kallang, Singapore, Singapore
Model Prediction: Rafael Dos Anjos wins(52.1%)
Actual result: Rafael Dos Anjos wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Rafael Dos Anjos enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Tarec Saffiedine has 30pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Tarec Saffiedine (54.1%).
Tale of the Tape
Tarec Saffiedine
Red Corner
VS
Rafael Dos Anjos
Blue Corner
+170
(37%)
Vegas Odds
-200
(67%)
39
Age
41
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
5'10"
Height
5'8"
177.8 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Tarec SaffiedineL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Hyun Gyu Lim · Jan 14L
KOvs Rory MacDonald · Oct 14W
vs Jake Ellenberger · Jan 16L
vs Rick Story · May 16L
vs Dong Hyun Kim · Dec 16Rafael Dos AnjosL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Rafael Fiziev · Jul 22W
SUBvs Bryan Barberena · Dec 22L
vs Vicente Luque · Aug 23L
vs Mateusz Gamrot · Mar 24L
KOvs Geoff Neal · Oct 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Tarec SaffiedineMetricRafael Dos Anjos
4.05
Strikes / min
3.48
3.06
Strikes absorbed / min
3.23
62%
Strike defense
60%
0.52
TDs / 15 min
1.95
84%
Takedown defense
54%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.99evenly matched on net striking+0.25
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Tarec SaffiedineRafael Dos Anjos
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Tarec Saffiedine(6 fights)Rafael Dos Anjos(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-122.1122.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-55.055.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+2.3-2.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Tarec Saffiedine
StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights6
Rafael Dos Anjos
StanceSouthpaw
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights32