Pre-Fight Lines
Fight Markets
Saffiedine and MacDonald met in a five-round welterweight fight at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story on Saturday, October 4. Saffiedine is 16-7 overall and 1-0 in the UFC. MacDonald is 23-10-1 and 8-2. MacDonald has 8 UFC wins, 5 of them by decision. Saffiedine gives up six inches of reach. MacDonald won by KO/TKO in round 3 at 1:28.
| Stat | Saffiedine | MacDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Height | — | 6'0" |
| Reach | 70" | 76" |
| Age | — | 25 |
| Stance | Switch | Orthodox |
| UFC Record | 1-0 | 8-2 |
| Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | — | 4.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | — | 2.0 |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | — | 44% |
| Sig. Strike Defense | — | 67% |
| Knockdowns / 15 | — | 0.0 |
| Takedowns / 15 | — | 1.4 |
| Takedown Accuracy | — | 57% |
| Takedown Defense | — | 85% |
| Sub Attempts / 15 | — | 0.5 |
| Control / 15 | — | 0:00 |
| Finish Rate | 0% | 30% |
| Finished Rate | 0% | 10% |
| Went the Distance | 100% | 60% |
| Average Fight Time | 25:00 | 12:03 |
