Saffiedine, Ferreira and Natal among winners at Fight Night New Jersey prelims

NEWARK, NJ – After more than a year on the sidelines due to injury, welterweight contender Tarec Saffiedine made a triumphant return on the UFC Fight Night prelim card Saturday at Prudential Center, winning a close, but unanimous, three-round decision …

NEWARK, NJ – After more than a year on the sidelines due to injury, welterweight contender Tarec Saffiedine made a triumphant return on the UFC Fight Night prelim card Saturday at Prudential Center, winning a close, but unanimous, three-round decision over Jake Ellenberger.Scores were 29-28 across the board for the 11th-ranked Saffiedine, now 16-4; Ellenberger falls to 30-11.

 
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Whether to the head or the body, Saffiedine’s kick-centric attack paid off throughout the opening round, but while each thudding shot was undoubtedly taking its toll on Ellenberger, “The Ju … Read the Full Article Here