Tarec Saffiedine
| Tarec Saffiedine | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 September 1986 Brussels, Belgium |
| Other names | Sponge |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 70 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Wing Chun, Wusu, Judo, Wrestling, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Temecula, California, United States |
| Team |
Tristar Gym Team Quest Evolve MMA |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Shihaishinkai Karate Third kup red belt in Tae Kwon Do Third kyu green belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Amateur kickboxing record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/tarecfighter |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tarec Robert Saffiedine (born 6 September 1986) is a Belgian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Saffiedine has also formerly competed for DREAM and Strikeforce, and was the last Strikeforce Welterweight Champion.
Saffiedine was born to a Lebanese father, who emigrated to Belgium to study as an ophthalmologist, and a Belgian mother. His father was a Tae Kwon Do practitioner, and since the age of ten Saffiedine has trained in judo, Wushu, Wing Chun and Tae Kwon Do. Saffiedine grew up in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert in Brussels and also played basketball in his youth. Inspired by the Japanese comic book Tough, he finally took up karate at age 16, and in 2005 received a black belt in Shihaishinkai, a style of knockdown karate that includes striking, throws and ground fighting. He also has an amateur kickboxing record of 12-1-1 and later began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai, and then wrestling when he emigrated to the United States. Early in his career he worked a number of jobs including in a restaurant, a cinema, as a gardener, and a security guard. He received his nickname, "Sponge", from one of his coaches because he learns quickly. He is also known to switch stances frequently.
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