Biography(references)Saffiedine was born to a Lebanese father, who emigrated to Belgium to study as an ophthalmologist, and a Belgian mother. 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.
Awards & Accolades
Strikeforce: Strikeforce Welterweight Championship (One time, Last)
Strikeforce: Fought the last fight in Strikeforce History
UFC: Fight of the Night (One time)
UFC: Performance of the Night (One time)
UFC: 2014 January Fight of the Month vs. Hyun Gyu Lim
UFC: 2016 December Knockout of the Month vs. Dong Hyun Kim
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