“Argentine Dagger” Welterweight
Santiago Ponzinibbio
12-9-0
UFC record, 21 fights, 234.8 min
31-10-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Fri, Sep 26, 1986, age 39
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 9, 2013
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
01/How he wins
in 12 wins
4 Punches to Head At Distance (7 KO/TKO), 5 decisions in 12 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 5 |
| Decision | 5 | 4 |
| All | 12 | 9 |
02/Career rates
21 fights, 234.8 min
Sig strikes landed
4.67 per min
1,097 in 234.8 min, 21 fights
Sig strike accuracy
40.8%
1,097 of 2,691 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
4.79 per min
1,124 of 2,891 landed on him in 234.8 min
Takedowns
0.58 per 15 min
9 of 34 · 234.8 min
Takedown accuracy
26.5%
9 of 34 attempts
Takedown defence
27 of 38
defended of attempted on him, 234.8 min
Control time
0:45 per 15 min
11:37 of 234:46
Knockdowns
11
scored in 234.8 min, 21 fights
Submission attempts
0.00 per 15 min
0 in 234.8 min
Where his sig strikes land
95% distance, 2% clinch, 3% ground
1043 distance, 20 clinch, 34 ground of 1,097 landed
What he hits
71% head, 12% body, 17% leg
775 head, 137 body, 185 leg of 1,097 landed
Cage time
234:46
21 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch Weight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 12.5 | 66 of 155 | 5.29 | 0 of 1 | 0:01 of 12:29 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| Welterweight | 20 | 11-9-0 | 222.3 | 1,031 of 2,536 | 4.64 | 9 of 33 | 11:36 of 222:17 | 10 | 6 in 11 |
| All | 21 | 12-9-0 | 234.8 | 1,097 of 2,691 | 4.67 | 9 of 34 | 11:37 of 234:46 | 11 | 7 in 12 |
04/By year
2013 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 8.1 | 14 of 86 | 1.73 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 8:06 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 24.4 | 125 of 286 | 5.12 | 1 of 8 | 1:22 of 24:25 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 41 of 117 | 2.73 | 2 of 5 | 2:29 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 13.3 | 44 of 104 | 3.32 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 of 13:16 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 27.5 | 171 of 375 | 6.22 | 1 of 5 | 0:19 of 27:29 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 34.4 | 223 of 517 | 6.48 | 1 of 6 | 0:23 of 34:25 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 17.6 | 79 of 177 | 4.49 | 0 of 0 | 0:41 of 17:36 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 31.4 | 138 of 383 | 4.40 | 3 of 3 | 3:59 of 31:22 | 3 | 1 in 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 19.3 | 96 of 199 | 4.99 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 of 19:15 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 27.5 | 131 of 340 | 4.76 | 1 of 6 | 1:37 of 27:32 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1.3 | 10 of 26 | 7.50 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 of 1:20 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 25 of 81 | 1.67 | 0 of 0 | 0:31 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 21 | 12-9-0 | 234.8 | 1,097 of 2,691 | 4.67 | 9 of 34 | 11:37 of 234:46 | 11 | 7 in 12 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 21 of 21 | 95.8 | 358 of 875 | 3.74 | 1 of 7 | 2:10 of 95:47 | 4 | 0 | 5, won 4 |
| Round 2 | 16 of 21 | 76.2 | 375 of 953 | 4.92 | 4 of 16 | 4:19 of 76:13 | 1 | 0 | 2, won 0 |
| Round 3 | 14 of 21 | 60.2 | 353 of 834 | 5.87 | 4 of 11 | 4:55 of 60:10 | 4 | 0 | 13, won 7 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 21 | 2.6 | 11 of 29 | 4.23 | 0 of 0 | 0:13 of 2:36 | 2 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
21 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 25, 2026UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov | Sam PattersonWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R2 3:06Punches to Head At Distance | 14 of 86 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 8:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 3, 2025UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo | Daniel RodriguezWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R3 1:12Punch to Head At Distance | 49 of 111 | 1 of 8 | 0:44 | 0 | 11:12 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 11, 2025UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 | Carlston HarrisWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:13Punches to Head At Distance | 76 of 175 | 0 of 0 | 0:38 | 1 | 13:13 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 13, 2024UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez | Muslim SalikhovWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Eric Colon 29 - 28. Dean Abeyta 28 - 29. | 41 of 117 | 2 of 5 | 2:29 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 8, 2023UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 | Kevin HollandWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R3 3:16Punch to Head At Distance | 44 of 104 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 | 0 | 13:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 10, 2022UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Alex MoronoCatch Weight | WKO/TKO, R3 2:29Punches to Head At Distance | 66 of 155 | 0 of 1 | 0:01 | 1 | 12:29 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 21, 2022UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira | Michel PereiraWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 29 - 28. | 105 of 220 | 1 of 4 | 0:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 11, 2021UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Geoff NealWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Doug Crosby 29 - 28. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 91 of 229 | 1 of 4 | 0:23 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 5, 2021UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | Miguel BaezaWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Dave Hagen 28 - 29. | 121 of 270 | 0 of 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 16, 2021UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar | Li JingliangWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:25Punch to Head At Distance | 11 of 18 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 4:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2018UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | Neil MagnyWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R4 2:36Punch to Head At Distance | 79 of 177 | 0 of 0 | 0:41 | 2 | 17:36 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos | Mike PerryWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Jason Rodgers 28 - 29. David Therien 28 - 29. | 78 of 200 | 3 of 3 | 1:58 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jul 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | Gunnar NelsonWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:22Punches to Head At Distance | 7 of 12 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 1:22 | Rounds |
| Sun, Feb 19, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne | Nordine TalebWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ian Bridgeman 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Craig Smith 28 - 29. | 53 of 171 | 0 of 0 | 1:58 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2016UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres | Zak CummingsWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tony Weeks 28 - 29. Dennis McMahon 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. | 58 of 126 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 16, 2016UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans | Court McGeeWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:15Punch to Head In Clinch | 38 of 73 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 1 | 4:15 | Rounds |
| Thu, Dec 10, 2015UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant | Andreas StahlWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:25Punch to Head At Distance | 48 of 77 | 0 of 0 | 0:13 | 1 | 4:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 27, 2015UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero | Lorenz LarkinWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R2 3:07Punches to Head In Clinch | 33 of 101 | 0 of 3 | 0:56 | 0 | 8:07 | Rounds |
| Sun, Feb 22, 2015UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir | Sean StricklandWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Guilherme Bravo 27 - 30. Mark Collett 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. | 50 of 162 | 1 of 3 | 0:28 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 13, 2014UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski | Wendell Oliveira MarquesWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:20Punches to Head At Distance | 10 of 26 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 1:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 9, 2013UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 | Ryan LaFlareWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:0027 - 30. 27 - 30. 27 - 30. | 25 of 81 | 0 of 0 | 0:31 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.