Tarec Saffiedine vs. Rory MacDonald Result

Rory MacDonald def. Tarec Saffiedine

KO/TKOR3 · 1:28

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs SaffiedineOctober 4, 2014Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rory MacDonald defeated Tarec Saffiedine by KO/TKO at 1:28 of round 3 at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine on October 4, 2014 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The referee was Herb Dean.

Tarec Saffiedine vs. Rory MacDonald — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine (Oct 4, 2014)

Result: Rory MacDonald won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance
Round & time: R3 · 1:28
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Welterweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Finish at 1:28 of round 3

Fight stats

Tarec SaffiedineRory MacDonald

0Knockdowns1
4242/136 · 31%Significant strikes47/111 · 42%47
4242/136 · 31%Total strikes48/113 · 42%48
0—Takedowns1/3 · 33%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:20

Significant strikes by target

Tarec SaffiedineHead 18 · Body 2 · Legs 22

Rory MacDonaldHead 35 · Body 5 · Legs 7

Significant strikes by position

Tarec SaffiedineDistance 42 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Rory MacDonaldDistance 40 · Clinch 0 · Ground 7

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Tarec Saffiedine	0	10/41	10/41	0/0	0:00
	Rory MacDonald	0	15/46	16/48	1/2	0:13
2	Tarec Saffiedine	0	23/70	23/70	0/0	0:00
	Rory MacDonald	0	21/47	21/47	0/0	0:00
3	Tarec Saffiedine	0	9/25	9/25	0/0	0:00
	Rory MacDonald	1	11/18	11/18	0/1	0:07

Where it sat in their careers

Tarec Saffiedine

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 1-1
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WHyun Gyu LimJan 4, 2014

Next fight: W vs. Jake Ellenberger

Rory MacDonald

UFC record before: 8-2
UFC record after: 9-2
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

WTyron WoodleyJun 14, 2014
WDemian MaiaFeb 22, 2014
LRobbie LawlerNov 16, 2013

Next fight: L vs. Robbie Lawler

More from UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine

Full card results