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Sam Patterson vs Santiago Ponzinibbio

Sam Patterson

Pro 14-3-1  |  UFC 4-2-0
Welterweight
VS

Santiago Ponzinibbio

Pro 31-9-0  |  UFC 12-8-0
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 Accuracy37.6%41.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.64.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.14.7
Strike Differential-0.5/min0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%27.3%
Takedown Defense0.0%71.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.10.6
Submission Attempts/15min1.10.0
Control Time/15min2:260:46
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%58.3%
Submission % of Wins50.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%41.7%
Avg Fight Time4:3311:20
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.50.7
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges423 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Sam Patterson   Santiago Ponzinibbio   League median
StatisticSam PattersonSantiago PonzinibbioEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate30.4%70.8%
Avg Fight Time4:3311:20
% Fights Inside the Distance83.3%55.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)66.7%69.5%
Opponent UFC Record (all)8-4 (66.7%)105-46 (69.5%)
Opponent Record (among wins)5-3 (62.5%)59-20 (74.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)80.5%90.0%
% Time in Control16.3%5.1%
% Time Controlled3.2%4.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time83.4%51.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.005.04
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.274.82
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.27+0.22
Distance Strike Accuracy36.7%40.9%
Distance Strike Defense52.6%62.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.701.27
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.89
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.910.81
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.230.93
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.53
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 Accuracy37.9%41.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.64.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.74.4
Takedown Accuracy50.0%21.4%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight0:530:47
Edges213 even

Last 3 Fights

Sam Patterson

LOSS
vs. Michael Page
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
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:01
Sam Patterson25/4852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Trey Waters18/3847%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Danny Barlow
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:10
Sam Patterson18/3453%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Danny Barlow15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Santiago Ponzinibbio

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
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
LOSS
vs. Muslim Salikhov
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Santiago Ponzinibbio41/11735%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:29
Muslim Salikhov46/12138%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Santiago Ponzinibbio is the busier striker, landing 4.8 significant strikes per minute vs 2.6. Their opponent absorbs 3.1 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 is a serious grappling threat at 0.6 TD/15min (27% accuracy) against Sam Patterson's 0% defense.

Finish Threat: Sam Patterson finishes 100% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 50% sub). Santiago Ponzinibbio finishes 58% of wins (58% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Santiago Ponzinibbio's fights average 11:20 vs 4:33 for Sam Patterson. If this reaches the championship rounds, Santiago Ponzinibbio's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-07-20 08:53:55 | Data source: UFCStats.com