Welterweight · “Argentine Dagger”
Santiago Ponzinibbio
28-10-0 UFC 12-9-0
6'0"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1986-09-26Born
7KO wins
0Sub wins
58.3%Finish rate
11:10Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.67
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.79
Striking accuracy40.8%
Striking defense61.1%
Takedowns / 15 min0.58
Takedown accuracy26.5%
Takedown defense71.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time4.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-8
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
21 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Sam Patterson 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:06 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · 2026-07-25
14/86Sig. strikes
64/132Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daniel Rodriguez 8-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:12 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · 2025-05-03
49/111Sig. strikes
66/166Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
0:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Carlston Harris 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:13 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 · 2025-01-11
76/175Sig. strikes
73/196Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:38Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Muslim Salikhov 6-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez · 2024-07-13
41/117Sig. strikes
46/121Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kevin Holland 10-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:16 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · 2023-04-08
44/104Sig. strikes
66/197Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Morono 11-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:29 — UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · 2022-12-10
66/155Sig. strikes
38/131Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michel Pereira 5-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira · 2022-05-21
105/220Sig. strikes
110/216Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Geoff Neal 5-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · 2021-12-11
91/229Sig. strikes
85/161Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Miguel Baeza 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · 2021-06-05
121/270Sig. strikes
104/249Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Li Jingliang 9-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · 2021-01-16
11/18Sig. strikes
21/50Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Neil Magny 14-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 2:36 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio · 2018-11-17
79/177Sig. strikes
72/251Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:41Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Perry 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · 2017-12-16
78/200Sig. strikes
51/136Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
1:58Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gunnar Nelson 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:22 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · 2017-07-16
7/12Sig. strikes
5/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nordine Taleb 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · 2017-02-19
53/171Sig. strikes
48/121Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:58Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Zak Cummings 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres · 2016-08-06
58/126Sig. strikes
35/152Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Court McGee 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:15 — UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans · 2016-04-16
38/73Sig. strikes
35/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andreas Stahl 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · 2015-12-10
48/77Sig. strikes
14/34Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Lorenz Larkin 2-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:07 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero · 2015-06-27
33/101Sig. strikes
64/115Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean Strickland 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · 2015-02-22
50/162Sig. strikes
44/167Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Wendell Oliveira Marques 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:20 — UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · 2014-09-13
10/26Sig. strikes
8/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ryan LaFlare 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · 2013-11-09
25/81Sig. strikes
75/170Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:31Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Santiago Ponzinibbio) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
15
Submission
6
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
0
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
21
São José Super Fight
2
Real Fights
2
Cupide del MMA
2
Insano Empalux
1
Monster Black Combat
1
Nitrix Champion Fight
1
Centurion Mixed Martial Arts
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 38 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sam Patterson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
2026-07-25 |
UFC | 2 | 3:06 |
| L | Daniel Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
2025-05-03 |
UFC | 3 | 1:12 |
| W | Carlston Harris | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
2025-01-11 |
UFC | 3 | 3:13 |
| L | Muslim Salikhov | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez
2024-07-13 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kevin Holland | KO (punch) | UFC 287
2023-04-08 |
UFC | 3 | 3:16 |
| W | Alex Morono | TKO (punches) | UFC 282
2022-12-10 |
UFC | 3 | 2:29 |
| L | Michel Pereira | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
2022-05-21 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Geoff Neal | Decision (split) | UFC 269
2021-12-11 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Miguel Baeza | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
2021-06-05 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Li Jingliang | KO (punch) | UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar
2021-01-16 |
UFC | 1 | 4:25 |
| W | Neil Magny | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
2018-11-17 |
UFC | 4 | 2:36 |
| W | Mike Perry | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
2017-12-16 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gunnar Nelson | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
2017-07-16 |
UFC | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Nordine Taleb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
2017-02-19 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zak Cummings | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres
2016-08-06 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Court McGee | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans
2016-04-16 |
UFC | 1 | 4:15 |
| W | Andreas Ståhl | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
2015-12-10 |
UFC | 1 | 4:25 |
| L | Lorenz Larkin | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero
2015-06-27 |
UFC | 2 | 3:07 |
| W | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir
2015-02-22 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Wendell Oliveira | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski
2014-09-13 |
UFC | 1 | 1:20 |
| L | Ryan LaFlare | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2
2013-11-09 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cleiton Duarte | Submission (guillotine choke) | São José Super Fight 2
2012-06-09 |
São José Super Fight | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Sebastian Vidal | TKO (punches) | Insano Empalux: Grand Prix
2012-03-02 |
Insano Empalux | 1 | 2:12 |
| W | William Dias | TKO (retirement) | Monster Black Combat 1
2011-12-12 |
Monster Black Combat | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Sebastian de Oliveira Jr. | TKO (punches) | São José Super Fight 1
2011-10-01 |
São José Super Fight | 1 | 2:00 |
| W | Lucas Nascimento | TKO (knee injury) | Nitrix Champion Fight 8
2011-09-17 |
Nitrix Champion Fight | 1 | 1:30 |
| L | Leonardo Mafra | TKO (punches) | Centurion Mixed Martial Arts 2
2011-07-09 |
Centurion Mixed Martial Arts | 1 | 3:17 |
| W | Geverson Pereira | Submission (choke) | Brazilian Fight League 9
2010-11-06 |
Brazilian Fight League | 1 | — |
| W | Yuri Fraga | Decision (unanimous) | Amazon Fight 5
2010-10-10 |
Amazon Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Felipe Santos | TKO (punches) | Expo FC 1
2010-08-21 |
Expo FC | 1 | 4:25 |
| W | Henrique Inseto | TKO (punches) | Hero Kombat 1
2010-04-24 |
Hero Kombat | 2 | 4:53 |
| W | Ezequiel Ricci | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fights 7
2010-03-27 |
Real Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andrez Jimenez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Argentina FC 2
2009-12-27 |
Argentina FC | 1 | 3:12 |
| W | Diego Lopez | Submission (guillotine choke) | Explosion Fight Night 2
2009-11-01 |
Explosion Fight Night | 1 | 2:31 |
| W | Matias Sosa | Submission (kimura) | Real Fights 6
2009-09-27 |
Real Fights | 1 | — |
| W | Emiliano Candau | TKO (punches) | Cupide del MMA 2
2008-11-07 |
Cupide del MMA | 2 | 3:12 |
| W | Lucas Funes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cupide del MMA 1
2008-10-05 |
Cupide del MMA | 1 | 1:30 |
| W | Gaston Micucci | KO (head kick) | Copa Desafio 1
2008-07-19 |
Copa Desafio | 3 | 3:13 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Santiago Ponzinibbio) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Welterweight average, over 190 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.