On the clock
6 of 11 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
12–9UFC record
6 of 11Dominant wins
85Average win score
59thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 0 submission 5 decision
Finish rate55% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 9
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time11:06
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 4.9
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time5% of the fight
Best winNeil Magny rated 1688 at 170 lb going in
Figures cover 20 of 21 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Santiago Ponzinibbio’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
33
55%
Average win scoreOut of 100
38
85.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
62
59th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
44
55%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
20
−0.25
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
64
4.64
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
18
4.89
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
33
0.61
ControlShare of fight time in control
7
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Neil Magny, rated 1688 at 170 lb. Dominant in 6 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
No. 40 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1546 across 20 fights at the weight.
11–9Record at 170 lb
6 of 11Dominant wins
85Average win score
1508Avg opponent rating
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 0 submission 5 decision
Finish rate55% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 9
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time11:06
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 4.9
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time5% of the fight
Best winNeil Magny rated 1688 going in
Against the division
How Santiago Ponzinibbio’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
52
55%
Average win scoreOut of 100
47
85.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
65
59th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
50
55%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
24
−0.25
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
67
4.64
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
20
4.89
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
28
0.61
ControlShare of fight time in control
7
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 11 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Neil Magny, rated 1688 at 170 lb. Dominant in 6 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
21 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2026 | Loss | 5–95 | Sam Patterson | KO/TKO | R2 3:06 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov |
| 3 May 2025 | Loss | 9–91 | Daniel Rodriguez | KO/TKO | R3 1:12 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Win | 86–14 | Carlston Harris | KO/TKO | R3 3:13 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Loss | 29–71 | Muslim Salikhov | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez |
| 8 Apr 2023 | Loss | 8–92 | Kevin Holland | KO/TKO | R3 3:16 | Welterweight | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 |
| 10 Dec 2022 | Win | 89–11 | Alex Morono | KO/TKO | R3 2:29 | Catch Weight | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev |
| 21 May 2022 | Loss | 29–71 | Michel Pereira | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Loss | 30–70 | Geoff Neal | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Win | 78–22 | Miguel Baeza | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai |
| 16 Jan 2021 | Loss | 9–91 | Li Jingliang | KO/TKO | R1 4:25 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar |
| 17 Nov 2018 | Win | 90–10 | Neil Magny | KO/TKO | R4 2:36 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Win | 84–16 | Mike Perry | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Gunnar Nelson | KO/TKO | R1 1:22 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Win | 81–19 | Nordine Taleb | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Win | 79–21 | Zak Cummings | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Win | 90–10 | Court McGee | KO/TKO | R1 4:15 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Win | 94–6 | Andreas Stahl | KO/TKO | R1 4:25 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Loss | 7–93 | Lorenz Larkin | KO/TKO | R2 3:07 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero |
| 22 Feb 2015 | Win | 77–23 | Sean Strickland | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Wendell Oliveira Marques | KO/TKO | R1 1:20 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski |
| 9 Nov 2013 | Loss | 14–86 | Ryan LaFlare | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 |