LAS VEGAS – Dong Hyun Kim ’s relentless pressure of Tarec Saffiedine paid off when their fight went to the scorecards. In a bout heavy on clinches against the fence, Kim (22-3-1 MMA, 13-3 UFC) wore down Saffiedine (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) to take home winning scores on two of three scorecards. The welterweight bout was part of the main card of today’s UFC 207 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Related: UFC 207 play-by-play and live results While two of the judges gave Kim the fight via 29-28 tallies, one judge saw it completely the other way, giving Saffiedine all three rounds for his counter-striking against a constantly stalking Kim.
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UFC 207 results: Dong Hyun Kim takes close split decision from Tarec Saffiedine – MMA Junkie