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

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine · Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rory MacDonald8-2-0
SatOct 4KO/TKO · R3Welterweight
Tarec Saffiedine1-0-0
61.4% (Elo 1598)(Elo 1518) 38.6%

Result

Rory MacDonald wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 3, 1:28

Pre-fight Elo gave Rory MacDonald 61.4%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Rory MacDonald 1598, Tarec Saffiedine 1518: a 80-point gap.
Form
Rory MacDonald won 4 of the last 5, Tarec Saffiedine won 1 of 1. Form favours Tarec Saffiedine.
Verdict
Rory MacDonald slightly favoured · Rory MacDonald 61.4% by Elo. Form favours Tarec Saffiedine.
Rory MacDonald61.4%ELO38.6%Tarec Saffiedine
1598 · Pre-fight Elo · 1518

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Rory MacDonald · won 4 of last 5Tarec Saffiedine · won 1 of last 1
14501500155016001650201020112012201320142015Rory MacDonald 2010-01-11: 1516Rory MacDonald 2010-06-12: 1499Rory MacDonald 2011-04-30: 1518Rory MacDonald 2011-08-06: 1535Rory MacDonald 2012-04-21: 1550Rory MacDonald 2012-12-08: 1568Rory MacDonald 2013-07-27: 1585Rory MacDonald 2013-11-16: 1567Rory MacDonald 2014-02-22: 1584Rory MacDonald 2014-06-14: 1598Rory MacDonald 2014-10-04: 16101610Tarec Saffiedine 2014-01-04: 1518Tarec Saffiedine 2014-10-04: 15051505

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Rory MacDonald
Tarec Saffiedine

Tale of the tape

25Age28
182.9 cmHeight175.3 cm
193.0 cmReachno data yet
OrthodoxStancesouthpaw
8-2-0UFC record1-0-0
1610Peak Elo1523

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: FX

Prelims: Fox Sports 2

Prelims: UFC Fight Pass

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine?

Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

How many rounds is this fight?

Main events are usually five rounds; other fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.