Santiago Ponzinibbio

"Argentine Dagger"

MMA Record: 31-9-0
UFC Record: 12-8-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Santiago Ponzinibbio "Argentine Dagger" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Santiago Ponzinibbio has 12 wins in the UFC. Santiago Ponzinibbio lands an average of 4.78 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.6 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

20
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Santiago Ponzinibbio, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 31 wins, 9 losses, and 0 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the UFC's welterweight division at 170 lbs., he stands tall at 6'0" with a reach of 73". In terms of fighting style, Ponzinibbio demonstrates a significant striking rate of 4.78 per minute, landing strikes accurately 41% of the time while absorbing an average of 4.68 strikes per minute. His strike defense is commendable at 61%, and he averages 0.6 takedowns every 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 27%. Submission attempts are not a common strategy for Ponzinibbio, as he rarely attempts them during his UFC career. Notable victories in Ponzinibbio's career include defeating Neil Magny, whose ELO rating is 1128. In recent years, the Argentinean athlete has competed in five fights. On December 10, 2022, he achieved a knockout victory over Alex Morono. However, his next two bouts ended in losses against Kevin Holland and Muslim Salikhov, both via knockout or technical knockout. In January 2025, Ponzinibbio returned to the win column with a knockout of Carlston Harris. Unfortunately, his most recent fight on May 3, 2025, resulted in another loss against Daniel Rodriguez, also by knockout.

Biggest Win
Neil Magny in 2018
Opponent ELO: 1128

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 0'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Sep 26 1986
Age
39
Peak ELO
1154
ELO Rank
84 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
416-165-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1059.6
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1049.3

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.78
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
41%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.68
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
61%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.6
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
27%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Santiago Ponzinibbio Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-05-03 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo Daniel Rodriguez KO/TKO Punch 3 1:12 Loss
2025-01-11 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 Carlston Harris KO/TKO Punches 3 3:13 Win
2024-07-13 UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez Muslim Salikhov S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-04-08 UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 Kevin Holland KO/TKO Punch 3 3:16 Loss
2022-12-10 UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev Alex Morono KO/TKO Punches 3 2:29 Win
2022-05-21 UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira Michel Pereira S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-12-11 UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier Geoff Neal S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-06-05 UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai Miguel Baeza U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2021-01-16 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar Li Jingliang KO/TKO Punch 1 4:25 Loss
2018-11-17 UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio Neil Magny KO/TKO Punch 4 2:36 Win
2017-12-16 UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos Mike Perry U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-07-16 UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio Gunnar Nelson KO/TKO Punches 1 1:22 Win
2017-02-19 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne Nordine Taleb U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2016-08-06 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres Zak Cummings U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2016-04-16 UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans Court McGee KO/TKO Punch 1 4:15 Win
2015-12-10 UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant Andreas Stahl KO/TKO Punch 1 4:25 Win
2015-06-27 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero Lorenz Larkin KO/TKO Punches 2 3:07 Loss
2015-02-22 UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir Sean Strickland U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2014-09-13 UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski Wendell Oliveira Marques KO/TKO Punches 1 1:20 Win
2013-11-09 UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 Ryan LaFlare U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Santiago Ponzinibbio ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
20 2025-05-03 Daniel Rodriguez 1048 Loss -21 1130
19 2025-01-11 Carlston Harris 1046 Win +17 1151
18 2024-07-13 Muslim Salikhov 1038 Loss 0 1134
17 2023-04-08 Kevin Holland 1074 Loss -20 1134
16 2022-12-10 Alex Morono 1113 Win +20 1154
15 2022-05-21 Michel Pereira 1072 Loss 0 1134
14 2021-12-11 Geoff Neal 1070 Loss 0 1134
13 2021-06-05 Miguel Baeza 1066 Win +14 1134
12 2021-01-16 Li Jingliang 1094 Loss -18 1120
11 2018-11-17 Neil Magny 1128 Win +22 1138
10 2017-12-16 Mike Perry 1070 Win +15 1116
9 2017-07-16 Gunnar Nelson 1121 Win +23 1101
8 2017-02-19 Nordine Taleb 1040 Win +15 1078
7 2016-08-06 Zak Cummings 1056 Win +16 1063
6 2016-04-16 Court McGee 1033 Win +21 1047
5 2015-12-10 Andreas Stahl 984 Win +20 1026
4 2015-06-27 Lorenz Larkin 987 Loss -18 1006
3 2015-02-22 Sean Strickland 1021 Win +17 1024
2 2014-09-13 Wendell Oliveira Marques 1000 Win +22 1007
1 2013-11-09 Ryan LaFlare 1017 Loss -15 985

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