Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Tarec Saffiedine has been released from the UFC following six fights with the promotion dating back to 2014.
Multiple sources confirmed the news when speaking to MMA Fighting with the release actually happening last week.
Saffiedine joined the UFC roster with a lot of hype surrounding him after he dismantled Nate Marquardt to become Strikeforce champion in 2013.
While he earned a win in a “Fight of the Night” effort in his UFC debut against Hyun Gyu Lim, Saffeidine was never able to find the same kind of success inside the Octagon as he did in Strikeforce.