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Santiago Ponzinibbio

Santiago Ponzinibbio

“Argentine Dagger”

WelterweightArgentina2-fight losing streak

30Wins
10Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWLL

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Profile

Age
40 (born September 26, 1986)
Born in
La Plata
Height
6' 0"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
12-9

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC12

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Decision 5

Losses in the UFC9

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Decision 4

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.67 top 15%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.79
Striking accuracy41%Better than 26% of welterweights
Strike defense61%Better than 82% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.58 top 76%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy26%Better than 21% of welterweights
Takedown defense71%Better than 69% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Ponzinibbio last fought on July 25, 2026 (Loss vs Sam Patterson).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Santiago Ponzinibbio

Santiago Ponzinibbio "Argentine Dagger" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in La Plata, Argentina on September 26, 1986. Ponzinibbio is 6' 0" tall with a 73" reach.

Ponzinibbio turned professional in 2008, debuting with Copa Desafio. Ponzinibbio arrived in the UFC with an 18-1 record. Ponzinibbio made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 in November 2013 and lost to Ryan LaFlare by decision. Ponzinibbio's UFC record stands at 12-9 after 21 fights.

A finisher on the feet, Ponzinibbio has won 7 of 12 UFC fights by knockout. Statistically, Ponzinibbio lands more significant strikes per minute than 85% of welterweights and avoids strikes better than 82% of welterweights. A notable win came against Sean Strickland, a UFC title-fight winner.

Ponzinibbio needed only 1:20 to beat Wendell Oliveira Marques at UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski, the fastest UFC win of that career. Ponzinibbio has never been submitted in the UFC. After 26 months away, Ponzinibbio returned at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar in January 2021 and lost to Li Jingliang. Before and outside the UFC, Ponzinibbio fought in Cupide del MMA (2-0) and Insano Empalux (2-0).

Most recently, Ponzinibbio lost to Sam Patterson by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov in July 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Sam Patterson

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 3:06

    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov

    Jul 25, 2026

    14Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Daniel Rodriguez

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 1:12

    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo

    May 3, 2025

    49Str 1TD 0KD
  3. W

    Carlston Harris

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 3:13

    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2

    Jan 11, 2025

    76Str 0TD 1KD
  4. L

    Muslim Salikhov

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez

    Jul 13, 2024

    41Str 2TD 0KD
  5. L

    Kevin Holland

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 3:16

    UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2

    Apr 8, 2023

    44Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Alex Morono

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 2:29

    UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev

    Dec 10, 2022

    66Str 0TD 1KD
  7. L

    Michel Pereira

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira

    May 21, 2022

    105Str 1TD 0KD
  8. L

    Geoff Neal

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier

    Dec 11, 2021

    91Str 1TD 0KD
  9. W

    Miguel Baeza

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai

    Jun 5, 2021

    121Str 0TD 0KD
  10. L

    Li Jingliang

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:25

    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar

    Jan 16, 2021

    11Str 0TD 0KD
  11. W

    Neil Magny

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R4 2:36

    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio

    Nov 17, 2018

    79Str 0TD 2KD
  12. W

    Mike Perry

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos

    Dec 16, 2017

    78Str 3TD 1KD
  13. W

    Gunnar Nelson

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:22

    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio

    Jul 16, 2017

    7Str 0TD 1KD
  14. W

    Nordine Taleb

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne

    Feb 19, 2017

    53Str 0TD 1KD
  15. W

    Zak Cummings

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres

    Aug 6, 2016

    58Str 0TD 0KD
  16. W

    Court McGee

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 4:15

    UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans

    Apr 16, 2016

    38Str 0TD 1KD
  17. W

    Andreas Stahl

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:25

    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant

    Dec 10, 2015

    48Str 0TD 1KD
  18. L

    Lorenz Larkin

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R2 3:07

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero

    Jun 27, 2015

    33Str 0TD 0KD
  19. W

    Sean Strickland

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir

    Feb 22, 2015

    50Str 1TD 0KD
  20. W

    Wendell Oliveira Marques

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:20

    UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski

    Sep 13, 2014

    10Str 0TD 1KD
  21. L

    Ryan LaFlare

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2

    Nov 9, 2013

    25Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Santiago Ponzinibbio is 30-10 across 40 professional fights in 15 promotions, since a pro debut on July 19, 2008 (Copa Desafio). 19 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins30

  • KO/TKO 16
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 7

Pro losses10

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Decision 4
Finish rate
77% of wins
Longest win streak
11
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC12-92013
Cupide del MMA2-02008
Insano Empalux2-02012
Nitrix Champion Fight2-02011
Real Fights2-02009
São José Super Fight2-02011
Amazon Fight1-02010
Argentina FC1-02009
Brazilian Fight League1-02010
Centurion Mixed Martial Arts0-12011
Copa Desafio1-02008
Explosion Fight Night1-02009
Expo FC1-02010
Hero Kombat1-02010
Monster Black Combat1-02011

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Sam Patterson TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Jul 25, 2026
L Daniel Rodriguez TKO (punches), R3 UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo May 3, 2025
W Carlston Harris TKO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 Jan 11, 2025
L Muslim Salikhov Decision (split), R3 UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez Jul 13, 2024
L Kevin Holland KO (punch), R3 UFC 287 Apr 8, 2023
W Alex Morono TKO (punches), R3 UFC 282 Dec 10, 2022
L Michel Pereira Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira May 21, 2022
L Geoff Neal Decision (split), R3 UFC 269 Dec 11, 2021
W Miguel Baeza Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai Jun 5, 2021
L Li Jingliang KO (punch), R1 UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar Jan 16, 2021
W Neil Magny KO (punch), R4 UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio Nov 17, 2018
W Mike Perry Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos Dec 16, 2017
W Gunnar Nelson KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio Jul 16, 2017
W Nordine Taleb Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne Feb 19, 2017
W Zak Cummings Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres Aug 6, 2016
W Court McGee TKO (punches), R1 UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans Apr 16, 2016
W Andreas Ståhl TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant Dec 10, 2015
L Lorenz Larkin TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero Jun 27, 2015
W Sean Strickland Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir Feb 22, 2015
W Wendell Oliveira KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski Sep 13, 2014
L Ryan LaFlare Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2 Nov 9, 2013
W Cleiton Duarte Submission (guillotine choke), R1 São José Super Fight 2 Jun 9, 2012
W Sebastian Vidal TKO (punches), R1 Insano Empalux: Grand Prix Mar 2, 2012
W Diego Vieria Submission (armbar), R1 Insano Empalux: Grand Prix Mar 2, 2012
W William Dias TKO (retirement), R2 Monster Black Combat 1 Dec 12, 2011
W Sebastian de Oliveira Jr. TKO (punches), R1 São José Super Fight 1 Oct 1, 2011
W Lucas Nascimento TKO (knee injury), R1 Nitrix Champion Fight 8 Sep 17, 2011
W Deivid Santos KO (head kick), R3 Nitrix Champion Fight 8 Sep 17, 2011
L Leonardo Mafra TKO (punches), R1 Centurion Mixed Martial Arts 2 Jul 9, 2011
W Geverson Pereira Submission (choke), R1 Brazilian Fight League 9 Nov 6, 2010
W Yuri Fraga Decision (unanimous), R3 Amazon Fight 5 Oct 10, 2010
W Felipe Santos TKO (punches), R1 Expo FC 1 Aug 21, 2010
W Henrique Inseto TKO (punches), R2 Hero Kombat 1 Apr 24, 2010
W Ezequiel Ricci Decision (unanimous), R3 Real Fights 7 Mar 27, 2010
W Andrez Jimenez Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Argentina FC 2 Dec 27, 2009
W Diego Lopez Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Explosion Fight Night 2 Nov 1, 2009
W Matias Sosa Submission (kimura), R1 Real Fights 6 Sep 27, 2009
W Emiliano Candau TKO (punches), R2 Cupide del MMA 2 Nov 7, 2008
W Lucas Funes Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Cupide del MMA 1 Oct 5, 2008
W Gaston Micucci KO (head kick), R3 Copa Desafio 1 Jul 19, 2008

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Santiago Ponzinibbio's record?

Santiago Ponzinibbio's professional MMA record is 30 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Santiago Ponzinibbio?

Santiago Ponzinibbio is 40 years old, born on September 26, 1986.

How tall is Santiago Ponzinibbio and what is their reach?

Santiago Ponzinibbio stands 6' 0" with a 73" reach.

Who did Santiago Ponzinibbio fight last?

Santiago Ponzinibbio lost to Sam Patterson by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov on Jul 25, 2026.

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