Welterweight

Santiago Ponzinibbio

Last fought: Jul 2026

RECORD

Pro

31-10-0

UFC

12-9-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

73"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:10
Fight Completion Rate	70.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.24
% Fights Inside the Distance	57.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	109-48 (69.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	59-20 (74.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	50-28 (64.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	90.3%
% Time in Control	4.9%
% Time Controlled	4.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	51.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.92
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.92
Distance Striking Differential / Min	0.00
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.1%
Distance Strike Defense	62.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.25
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.07
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.80
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.90
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.57

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Santiago Ponzinibbio League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Santiago Ponzinibbio
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	26.5%
Takedown Defense	71.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	0:44
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	58.3%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	41.7%
Avg Fight Time	11:10
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.2
Takedown Accuracy	21.4%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:47

Fight History

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	10/52	19%	0/1	0:00	—
	Sam Patterson	29/75	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	4/34	12%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sam Patterson	35/57	61%	0/0	0:08	2

LOSS

vs. Daniel Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo • May 2025Welterweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	15/35	43%	0/2	0:02	—
	Daniel Rodriguez	35/81	43%	0/0	0:07	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	27/60	45%	1/6	0:42	—
	Daniel Rodriguez	22/63	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	7/16	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daniel Rodriguez	9/22	41%	0/0	0:01	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	22/48	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carlston Harris	37/79	47%	0/2	0:08	1

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	27/70	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carlston Harris	28/86	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	27/57	47%	0/0	0:38	1
	Carlston Harris	8/31	26%	0/2	0:09	—

LOSS

vs. Muslim Salikhov

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez • Jul 2024Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Santiago Ponzinibbio41/11735%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:29

Muslim Salikhov46/12138%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	14/43	33%	0/0	0:06	—
	Muslim Salikhov	17/37	46%	0/4	0:00	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	16/45	36%	1/1	0:22	—
	Muslim Salikhov	14/48	29%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	11/29	38%	1/4	2:01	—
	Muslim Salikhov	15/36	42%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Kevin Holland

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 • Apr 2023Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 3:16

Santiago Ponzinibbio44/10442%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Kevin Holland66/19734%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	13/38	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Holland	29/70	41%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	15/43	35%	0/0	0:07	—
	Kevin Holland	23/78	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	16/23	70%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Holland	14/49	29%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Alex Morono

UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev • Dec 2022Catch Weight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:29

Santiago Ponzinibbio66/15543%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Alex Morono38/13129%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	22/42	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Morono	17/55	31%	0/0	0:08	1

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	26/73	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Alex Morono	13/50	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	18/40	45%	0/0	0:01	1
	Alex Morono	8/26	31%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Michel Pereira

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira • May 2022Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Santiago Ponzinibbio105/22048%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:18

Michel Pereira110/21651%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	16/39	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michel Pereira	24/45	53%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	34/66	52%	1/2	0:18	—
	Michel Pereira	35/70	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	55/115	48%	0/2	0:00	—
	Michel Pereira	51/101	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Geoff Neal

UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier • Dec 2021Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Santiago Ponzinibbio91/22940%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:23

Geoff Neal85/16153%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	26/63	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Geoff Neal	20/41	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	26/73	36%	1/4	0:23	—
	Geoff Neal	19/47	40%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	39/93	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Geoff Neal	46/73	63%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Miguel Baeza

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai • Jun 2021Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Santiago Ponzinibbio121/27045%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Miguel Baeza104/24942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	15/52	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Miguel Baeza	39/73	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	47/107	44%	0/2	0:00	—
	Miguel Baeza	27/66	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	59/111	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Miguel Baeza	38/110	35%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Li Jingliang

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar • Jan 2021Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:25

Santiago Ponzinibbio11/1861%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Li Jingliang21/5042%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	11/18	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Li Jingliang	21/50	42%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Neil Magny

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio • Nov 2018Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 4, 2:36

Santiago Ponzinibbio79/17745%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41KD 2

Neil Magny72/25129%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	23/46	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Neil Magny	12/60	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	22/40	55%	0/0	0:28	—
	Neil Magny	21/71	30%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	23/62	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Neil Magny	27/89	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Santiago Ponzinibbio	11/29	38%	0/0	0:13	2
	Neil Magny	12/31	39%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mike Perry

UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos • Dec 2017Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Santiago Ponzinibbio78/20039%TD 3/3Ctrl 1:58KD 1

Mike Perry51/13638%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	10/36	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mike Perry	13/45	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	40/95	42%	0/0	0:01	—
	Mike Perry	20/53	38%	1/1	0:23	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	28/69	41%	3/3	1:57	1
	Mike Perry	18/38	47%	0/0	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Gunnar Nelson

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio • Jul 2017Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:22

Santiago Ponzinibbio7/1258%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Gunnar Nelson5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	7/12	58%	0/0	0:03	1
	Gunnar Nelson	5/7	71%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nordine Taleb

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne • Feb 2017Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Santiago Ponzinibbio53/17131%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:58KD 1

Nordine Taleb48/12140%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	7/37	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nordine Taleb	14/37	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	20/53	38%	0/0	1:58	1
	Nordine Taleb	8/29	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	26/81	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nordine Taleb	26/55	47%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Zak Cummings

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres • Aug 2016Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Santiago Ponzinibbio58/12646%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Zak Cummings35/15223%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	14/23	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Zak Cummings	7/39	18%	1/2	0:09	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	21/43	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Zak Cummings	13/53	25%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	23/60	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Zak Cummings	15/60	25%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Court McGee

UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans • Apr 2016Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:15

Santiago Ponzinibbio38/7352%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

Court McGee35/9537%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	38/73	52%	0/0	0:08	1
	Court McGee	35/95	37%	0/4	0:13	—

WIN

vs. Andreas Stahl

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant • Dec 2015Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:25

Santiago Ponzinibbio48/7762%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1

Andreas Stahl14/3441%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	48/77	62%	0/0	0:13	1
	Andreas Stahl	14/34	41%	2/2	0:17	—

LOSS

vs. Lorenz Larkin

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero • Jun 2015Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:07

Santiago Ponzinibbio33/10133%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:56

Lorenz Larkin64/11556%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	14/45	31%	0/3	0:56	—
	Lorenz Larkin	27/53	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	19/56	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lorenz Larkin	37/62	60%	0/0	0:31	1

WIN

vs. Sean Strickland

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir • Feb 2015Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Santiago Ponzinibbio50/16231%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:28

Sean Strickland44/16726%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	20/58	34%	1/1	0:24	—
	Sean Strickland	14/56	25%	1/2	0:18	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	15/47	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	17/59	29%	0/1	0:22	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	15/57	26%	0/2	0:04	—
	Sean Strickland	13/52	25%	1/1	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Wendell Oliveira Marques

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski • Sep 2014Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:20

Santiago Ponzinibbio10/2638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Wendell Oliveira Marques8/2433%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	10/26	38%	0/0	0:01	1
	Wendell Oliveira Marques	8/24	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ryan LaFlare

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 • Nov 2013Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Santiago Ponzinibbio25/8131%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 1

Ryan LaFlare75/17044%TD 5/10Ctrl 7:14KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Santiago Ponzinibbio	3/12	25%	0/0	0:17	—
	Ryan LaFlare	12/30	40%	2/3	3:02	—

R2	Santiago Ponzinibbio	16/48	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan LaFlare	21/66	32%	2/6	1:27	—

R3	Santiago Ponzinibbio	6/21	29%	0/0	0:14	1
	Ryan LaFlare	42/74	57%	1/1	2:45	1

Last updated: 2026-09-28 | Data source: UFCStats.com