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Welterweight

Santiago Ponzinibbio

Last fought: May 2025
RECORD
Pro
31-9-0
UFC
12-8-0
Age
39
Height
6'0"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:20
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)70.8%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.27
% Fights Inside the Distance55.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)103-46 (69.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)58-20 (74.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)45-26 (63.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)90.0%
% Time in Control5.1%
% Time Controlled4.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time51.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.04
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.82
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.22
Distance Strike Accuracy40.9%
Distance Strike Defense62.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.27
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.89
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.81
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.93
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.53
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 Accuracy41.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.7
Strike Differential0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy27.3%
Takedown Defense71.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min0:46
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins58.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins41.7%
Avg Fight Time11:20
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.7
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.4
Takedown Accuracy21.4%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight0:47

Fight History

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
LOSS
vs. Kevin Holland
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
WIN
vs. Alex Morono
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
LOSS
vs. Michel Pereira
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Santiago Ponzinibbio105/22048%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:18
Michel Pereira110/21651%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Geoff Neal
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Santiago Ponzinibbio91/22940%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:23
Geoff Neal85/16153%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Miguel Baeza
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Santiago Ponzinibbio121/27045%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Miguel Baeza104/24942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Li Jingliang
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
WIN
vs. Neil Magny
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
WIN
vs. Mike Perry
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Santiago Ponzinibbio78/20039%TD 3/3Ctrl 1:58KD 1
Mike Perry51/13638%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gunnar Nelson
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
WIN
vs. Nordine Taleb
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Santiago Ponzinibbio53/17131%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:58KD 1
Nordine Taleb48/12140%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Zak Cummings
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Santiago Ponzinibbio58/12646%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Zak Cummings35/15223%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Court McGee
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
WIN
vs. Andreas Stahl
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
LOSS
vs. Lorenz Larkin
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
WIN
vs. Sean Strickland
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Santiago Ponzinibbio50/16231%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:28
Sean Strickland44/16726%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Wendell Oliveira Marques
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
LOSS
vs. Ryan LaFlare
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
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 22:57:48 | Data source: UFCStats.com