Santiago Ponzinibbio: record, fights and statistics
Santiago Ponzinibbio (“Argentine Dagger”) is a welterweight fighter from Argentina with a published career record of 31-10-0. StatsNext stores 21 UFC bouts for Santiago Ponzinibbio (12-9). In the 3 fights stored since Jan 11, 2025, Santiago Ponzinibbio is 1-2.
Profile
| Height | 6'0" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 73" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1986 |
What are Santiago Ponzinibbio's fighting stats?
Across 19 stored UFC bouts with statistics (219 minutes) through July 25, 2026, Santiago Ponzinibbio lands 4.86 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.76, with 41.1% striking accuracy and 61.4% striking defense. Grappling: 0.62 takedowns per 15 minutes at 26.5% accuracy, 78.6% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 12-9 in 21 stored UFC bouts, 7 of 12 wins inside the distance.
Santiago Ponzinibbio: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.86 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.76 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 41.1% |
| Significant striking defense | 61.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.62 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.62 |
| Takedown accuracy | 26.5% |
| Takedown defense | 78.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.57 |
| Share of fight time in control | 3.8% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 19 (218.5) |
Significant strikes landed: 70.6% head, 12.4% body, 16.9% legs; 95.1% at distance, 1.8% in the clinch, 3.1% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 5 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 5 | 4 |
12-9 in the 21 stored UFC bouts since November 10, 2013, averaging 11.2 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jan 11, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by ko/tko
- 2 losses: 2 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Jan 11, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 139 of 372 (37.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 203 of 494 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 1 of 9 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 5 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 1:22 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Sam Patterson (4-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 3:06 | 8.1 | Welterweight | 14 of 86 (64) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| May 3, 2025 | Daniel Rodriguez (8-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 1:12 | 11.2 | Welterweight | 49 of 111 (66) | 1 of 8 | 0:44 |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Carlston Harris (4-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 3:13 | 13.2 | Welterweight | 76 of 175 (73) | 0 of 0 | 0:38 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Muslim Salikhov (6-4) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 41 of 117 (46) | 2 of 5 | 2:29 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Kevin Holland (10-6) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 3:16 | 13.3 | Welterweight | 44 of 104 (66) | 0 of 0 | 0:07 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Alex Morono (11-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 2:29 | 12.5 | Catchweight | 66 of 155 (38) | 0 of 1 | 0:01 |
| May 21, 2022 | Michel Pereira (5-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 105 of 220 (110) | 1 of 4 | 0:18 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Geoff Neal (5-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 91 of 229 (85) | 1 of 4 | 0:23 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Miguel Baeza (3-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 121 of 270 (104) | 0 of 2 | 0:00 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Li Jingliang (8-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 4:25 | 4.4 | Welterweight | 11 of 18 (21) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 18, 2018 | Neil Magny (14-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R4 2:36 | 17.6 | Welterweight | 79 of 177 (72) | 0 of 0 | |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Mike Perry (4-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 78 of 200 (51) | 3 of 3 | |
| Jul 17, 2017 | Gunnar Nelson (7-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:22 | 1.4 | Welterweight | 7 of 12 (5) | 0 of 0 | |
| Feb 20, 2017 | Nordine Taleb (4-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 53 of 171 (48) | 0 of 0 | |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Zak Cummings (4-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 58 of 126 (35) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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