Rafael Dos Anjos vs Tarec Saffiedine — Fight recap

Rafael Dos Anjos earned a unanimous decision over Tarec Saffiedine across three rounds on June 17, 2017, with all three judges siding with the Brazilian. Dos Anjos landed 81 significant strikes at 51% accuracy while Saffiedine managed 60 at 43%, giving RDA the striking volume advantage despite nearly identical control time—3:32 for Dos Anjos versus 3:40 for Saffiedine.

Both fighters secured a single takedown, though Saffiedine converted his only attempt while Dos Anjos went 1-for-5 on the mat. The fight played out as a measured striking affair with Dos Anjos maintaining cleaner output, particularly in the body (37 of 49 strikes) and head (35 of 99), while Saffiedine's wrestling remained limited to that single successful takedown.

The decision reflected Dos Anjos's superior striking consistency and output over three full rounds. The win kept Dos Anjos relevant in the welterweight title picture following his recent move up from lightweight.