Tarec Saffiedine

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tarec Saffiedine
Occupation	Fighter
Date Of Birth	Sep 6, 1986(1986-09-06)
Age	38
Birthplace	Brussels
Country	Belgium
Horoscope	Virgo

Tarec Saffiedine Biography

Tarec Saffiedine is one of the most popular and richest Fighter who was born on September 6, 1986 in Brussels, Belgium.

Saffiedine was born to a Lebanese father, who emigrated to Belgium to study as an ophthalmologist, and a Belgian mother. His father was a Taekwondo practitioner, and since the age of ten Saffiedine has trained in Judo, Wing Chun and Taekwondo. 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.

Saffiedine made his professional mixed martial arts debut in March 2007, beating his opponent Guillaume Janvier with a kimura submission. He went on to fight a further three times that year, all in promotions in his native Belgium and France. In January 2008, he relocated to the United States and began training with Team Quest. His first fight since his trans-Atlantic move came in June that year at Ultimate Cage Wars 12 in Canada, where he defeated his opponent Rich Bondoc with an armbar submission. In 2009, he had two fights in the United States and won both.

Tarec Saffiedine Net Worth

Tarec Saffiedine is one of the richest Fighter from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tarec Saffiedine 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Tarec Robert Saffiedine (born 6 September 1986) is a Belgian professional mixed martial artist who competed 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tarec Saffiedine height 5 ft 10 in Terry weight 170 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tarec Saffiedine Dating?

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He then returned to the United States to compete at Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi, where he defeated James Terry by way of unanimous decision. He used effective striking to keep his opponent off balance, going as far as to open a cut under Terry’s left eye that was bleeding profusely by early in the third round. Though his opponent, an experienced wrestler, did attempt some takedowns, Saffiedine shrugged off most of them or got to his feet quickly when the action did hit the mat. All three judges scored the fight 30–27 in favor of Saffiedine.

Facts & Trivia

Terry Ranked on the list of most popular Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Tarec Saffiedine celebrates birthday on September 6 of every year.

Saffiedine was expected to face Jake Ellenberger on 4 January 2014 at UFC Fight Night 34. However, in late November, Ellenberger pulled out of the bout citing a hamstring injury and was replaced by Hyun Gyu Lim. Saffiedine won via unanimous decision. The win also earned Saffiedine his first Fight of the Night bonus award.

Top Facts about Tarec Saffiedine

1. Tarec Saffiedine is a Belgian mixed martial arts fighter.
2. He was born on September 6, 1986, in Brussels, Belgium.
3. Saffiedine competes in the welterweight division (170 pounds).
4. He has a professional MMA record of 17 wins and 7 losses.
5. Saffiedine made his UFC debut on January 12, 2013.
6. His fighting style includes striking and grappling techniques.
7. Saffiedine holds notable victories over Nate Marquardt and Hyun Gyu Lim.
8. He is known for his technical precision and well-rounded skills.
9. Saffiedine has represented Belgium in international MMA competitions.
10. As of now, he is not currently ranked in the top ten welterweights worldwide.