Welterweight · “Argentine Dagger”
Santiago Ponzinibbio
28-10-0 UFC 12-9-0
6'0"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
7KO wins
0Sub wins
58.3%Finish rate
11:10Avg fight
Statistical profile
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
Fight history
L Sam Patterson 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:06 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · July 25, 2026
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 · May 3, 2025
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 · January 11, 2025
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 · July 13, 2024
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 · April 8, 2023
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 · December 10, 2022
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 · May 21, 2022
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 · December 11, 2021
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 · June 5, 2021
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 · January 16, 2021
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 · November 17, 2018
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 · December 16, 2017
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 · July 16, 2017
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 · February 19, 2017
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 · August 6, 2016
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 · April 16, 2016
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 · December 10, 2015
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 · June 27, 2015
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 · February 22, 2015
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 · September 13, 2014
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 · November 9, 2013
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
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
July 25, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 3:06 |
| L | Daniel Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 1:12 |
| W | Carlston Harris | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
January 11, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 3:13 |
| L | Muslim Salikhov | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez
July 13, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kevin Holland | KO (punch) | UFC 287
April 8, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 3:16 |
| W | Alex Morono | TKO (punches) | UFC 282
December 10, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 2:29 |
| L | Michel Pereira | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
May 21, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Geoff Neal | Decision (split) | UFC 269
December 11, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Miguel Baeza | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
June 5, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Li Jingliang | KO (punch) | UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar
January 16, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:25 |
| W | Neil Magny | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
November 17, 2018 |
UFC | 4 | 2:36 |
| W | Mike Perry | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
December 16, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gunnar Nelson | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
July 16, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Nordine Taleb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
February 19, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zak Cummings | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres
August 6, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Court McGee | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans
April 16, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:15 |
| W | Andreas Ståhl | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
December 10, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 4:25 |
| L | Lorenz Larkin | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero
June 27, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 3:07 |
| W | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir
February 22, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Wendell Oliveira | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski
September 13, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 1:20 |
| L | Ryan LaFlare | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2
November 9, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cleiton Duarte | Submission (guillotine choke) | São José Super Fight 2
June 9, 2012 |
São José Super Fight | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Sebastian Vidal | TKO (punches) | Insano Empalux: Grand Prix
March 2, 2012 |
Insano Empalux | 1 | 2:12 |
| W | William Dias | TKO (retirement) | Monster Black Combat 1
December 12, 2011 |
Monster Black Combat | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Sebastian de Oliveira Jr. | TKO (punches) | São José Super Fight 1
October 1, 2011 |
São José Super Fight | 1 | 2:00 |
| W | Lucas Nascimento | TKO (knee injury) | Nitrix Champion Fight 8
September 17, 2011 |
Nitrix Champion Fight | 1 | 1:30 |
| L | Leonardo Mafra | TKO (punches) | Centurion Mixed Martial Arts 2
July 9, 2011 |
Centurion Mixed Martial Arts | 1 | 3:17 |
| W | Geverson Pereira | Submission (choke) | Brazilian Fight League 9
November 6, 2010 |
Brazilian Fight League | 1 | — |
| W | Yuri Fraga | Decision (unanimous) | Amazon Fight 5
October 10, 2010 |
Amazon Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Felipe Santos | TKO (punches) | Expo FC 1
August 21, 2010 |
Expo FC | 1 | 4:25 |
| W | Henrique Inseto | TKO (punches) | Hero Kombat 1
April 24, 2010 |
Hero Kombat | 2 | 4:53 |
| W | Ezequiel Ricci | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fights 7
March 27, 2010 |
Real Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andrez Jimenez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Argentina FC 2
December 27, 2009 |
Argentina FC | 1 | 3:12 |
| W | Diego Lopez | Submission (guillotine choke) | Explosion Fight Night 2
November 1, 2009 |
Explosion Fight Night | 1 | 2:31 |
| W | Matias Sosa | Submission (kimura) | Real Fights 6
September 27, 2009 |
Real Fights | 1 | — |
| W | Emiliano Candau | TKO (punches) | Cupide del MMA 2
November 7, 2008 |
Cupide del MMA | 2 | 3:12 |
| W | Lucas Funes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cupide del MMA 1
October 5, 2008 |
Cupide del MMA | 1 | 1:30 |
| W | Gaston Micucci | KO (head kick) | Copa Desafio 1
July 19, 2008 |
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.