Sam Patterson vs Santiago Ponzinibbio

Sam Patterson

Pro 15-3-1  |  UFC 5-2-0
VS

Santiago Ponzinibbio

Pro 31-10-0  |  UFC 12-9-0
Age
30|39
Height
6'3"|6'0"
Reach
78"|73"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Sam Patterson Santiago Ponzinibbio Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.1%40.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.84.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.84.8
Strike Differential1.0/min-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%26.5%
Takedown Defense50.0%71.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.80.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.80.0
Control Time/15min1:560:44
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins60.0%58.3%
Submission % of Wins40.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%41.7%
Avg Fight Time5:0311:10
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.30.7
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges522 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Sam Patterson   Santiago Ponzinibbio   League median
StatisticSam PattersonSantiago PonzinibbioEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate33.7%70.1%
Avg Fight Time5:0311:10
% Fights Inside the Distance85.7%57.1%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)62.5%69.4%
Opponent UFC Record (all)20-12 (62.5%)109-48 (69.4%)
Opponent Record (among wins)17-11 (60.7%)59-20 (74.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)84.6%90.3%
% Time in Control12.9%4.9%
% Time Controlled2.5%4.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time83.8%51.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.174.92
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min2.874.92
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.300.00
Distance Strike Accuracy41.0%40.1%
Distance Strike Defense63.9%62.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.541.25
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.001.07
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.670.80
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.330.90
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.57
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Sam Patterson Santiago Ponzinibbio Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.1%37.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.03.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.65.2
Takedown Accuracy33.3%21.4%
Takedown Defense100.0%100.0%
Control Time/Fight0:460:47
Edges105 even

Last 3 Fights

Sam Patterson

WIN
vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov • Jul 2026Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:06
Sam Patterson64/13248%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
Santiago Ponzinibbio14/8616%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Page
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Patterson12/6419%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:47
Michael Page27/5549%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Trey Waters
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:01
Sam Patterson25/4852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Trey Waters18/3847%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Santiago Ponzinibbio

LOSS
vs. Sam Patterson
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov • Jul 2026Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:06
Santiago Ponzinibbio14/8616%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Sam Patterson64/13248%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Daniel Rodriguez
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:12
Santiago Ponzinibbio49/11144%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:44
Daniel Rodriguez66/16640%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlston Harris
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 • Jan 2025Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:13
Santiago Ponzinibbio76/17543%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38KD 1
Carlston Harris73/19637%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:17KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Santiago Ponzinibbio is the busier striker, landing 4.7 significant strikes per minute vs 3.8. Their opponent absorbs 2.8 strikes per minute on average — Santiago Ponzinibbio's output should find a target.

Grappling: Sam Patterson shoots at 50% accuracy but Santiago Ponzinibbio stops 71% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Santiago Ponzinibbio shoots at 26% accuracy against Sam Patterson's 50% defense — Sam Patterson should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Sam Patterson finishes 100% of wins (60% KO/TKO, 40% sub). Santiago Ponzinibbio finishes 58% of wins (58% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Santiago Ponzinibbio's fights average 11:10 vs 5:03 for Sam Patterson. If this reaches the championship rounds, Santiago Ponzinibbio's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com