Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Santiago Ponzinibbio
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 12 | 9 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 16 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.12 · 12 tier-1/2 wins · 21 finish wins over 38 documented bouts
In the UFC: 10-8 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.9 wins over .500
Muslim Salikhov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 13 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.21 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 17 finish wins over 28 documented bouts
In the UFC: 6-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.1 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Distance 96.6% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 1.4% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 2.0% (norm 8.1%)
Muslim Salikhov
Distance 88.3% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 4.9% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 6.9% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Head 83.4% (norm 78.2%) · Body 8.9% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 7.7% (norm 8.4%)
Muslim Salikhov
Head 70.0% (norm 78.2%) · Body 20.5% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 9.5% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Ponzinibbio L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Salikhov L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1043 / 2599 | 40.1% | 38.6% | 358 / 759 | 47.2% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 20 / 37 | 54.1% | 67.8% | 28 / 42 | 66.7% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 34 / 55 | 61.8% | 67.2% | 41 / 59 | 69.5% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 775 / 2243 | 34.6% | 37.2% | 226 / 602 | 37.5% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 137 / 240 | 57.1% | 70.7% | 125 / 176 | 71.0% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 185 / 208 | 88.9% | 82.9% | 76 / 82 | 92.7% | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Ponzinibbio L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Salikhov L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1043 / 2764 | 37.7% | 39.0% | 291 / 881 | 33.0% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 22 / 38 | 57.9% | 68.9% | 61 / 85 | 71.8% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 59 / 89 | 66.3% | 68.0% | 23 / 31 | 74.2% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 669 / 2248 | 29.8% | 35.6% | 201 / 731 | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 232 / 378 | 61.4% | 69.6% | 108 / 172 | 62.8% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 223 / 265 | 84.2% | 82.1% | 66 / 94 | 70.2% | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Ponzinibbio has more cage time on record.