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Santiago Ponzinibbio lands 4.7 and absorbs 4.8 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Santiago Ponzinibbio's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Santiago Ponzinibbio has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Santiago Ponzinibbio wins 51% of rounds across 52 scored. Round splits are close.

Santiago Ponzinibbio has 5 KO/TKO losses in 9 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.43 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 44 out of 99, low for the division.

Santiago Ponzinibbio finishes 58% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Santiago Ponzinibbio is 39 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“Argentine Dagger”

Santiago Ponzinibbio

31-1021 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 2L
Declining
2× Title
2× 5R
Output Builds Late
High Wear
6'0"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightLSam Patterson·KO/TKO·R2·this month
Fighter Context
12–9UFC·
7KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.2min/fight
·
235UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–8(18 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-0.3str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–3(5 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-0.6str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.12
Neutral
39%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.050
Passive
23%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
44
Average
16%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
51%
Average
45%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Santiago Ponzinibbio — 4.67 significant strikes per minute, 40% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.79 strikes per minute.

Ponzinibbio
Blitzer
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.67
Str. Accuracy40%
1,097UFC landed/2,691attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+1.1 vs avg4.79
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / fight0.52
11UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.43
CQ KO Power
Above Avg67%ile1.00
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
13%
Leg
17%
By Position
Distance95%
/
Clinch2%
/
Ground3%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 121 rounds
Round 216 rounds
Round 314 rounds
Avg. Landed172325
Avg. Absorbed202224
Avg. Net-3+1+2
Grappling

Santiago Ponzinibbio — 0.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, 26% takedown accuracy, 71% takedown defense.

Ponzinibbio·33s ctrlPassive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.58
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.17
TD Accuracy26%
9UFC landed/34attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense71%
27UFC defended/38opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Santiago Ponzinibbio — 12 UFC wins (7 KO/TKO, 5 decision), 58% finish rate.

Finish Rate
58%
Average
div avg 53%
How They Lose
9UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO7 / 12
Submission0 / 12
Decision5 / 12
KD → Finish
7/10Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 9
Submission0 / 9
Decision4 / 9
Loss Pattern
Mixed
3 early · 2 late · 4 dec across 9 losses
KO artist. 7 stoppages, finishing threat doesn't fade with the rounds
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
1.7pts
W4 dec
0.8pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 23 more in second half of career
0+35+70+104+139avg↵↵201320142015201620172018202120222023202420252026

21 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.82.64.4R1R2R3
R1n=21
R2n=16
R3n=14
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
4.9
5.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.5
4.6
5.5
Diff
-0.7
+0.3
+0.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-75%L3
-26%49%125%LLWLLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Ponzinibbio — 21 UFC Fights

Santiago Ponzinibbio — UFC fight record: 12 wins, 9 losses.

Result
Method
21 fights
L
Sam Patterson
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:06Jul '26
-50
·14 SS (16%)·64 abs·0/1 td·2 kd taken
L
Daniel RodriguezVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:12May '25
-17
·49 SS (44%)·66 abs·1/8 td·44s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Carlston Harris
WW
KO/TKO R3 · 3:13Jan '25
+3
·76 SS (43%)·73 abs·38s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
L
Muslim Salikhov
WW
S-DEC R3Jul '24
-5
·41 SS (35%)·46 abs·2/5 td·149s ctrl
↵ 15mo layoff
L
Kevin HollandVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R3 · 3:16Apr '23
-22
·44 SS (42%)·66 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Alex MoronoVeteran
Catch Weight
KO/TKO R3 · 2:29Dec '22
+28
·66 SS (43%)·38 abs·0/1 td·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
L
Michel Pereira
WW
S-DEC R3May '22
-5
·105 SS (48%)·110 abs·1/4 td·18s ctrl
L
Geoff Neal
WW
S-DEC R3Dec '21
+6
·91 SS (40%)·85 abs·1/4 td·23s ctrl
W
Miguel Baeza
WW
U-DEC R3Jun '21
+17
·121 SS (45%)·104 abs·0/2 td
L
Li JingliangVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:25Jan '21
-10
·11 SS (61%)·21 abs·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Argentine Dagger”

Santiago Ponzinibbio

31-1021 UFC
Form
2L
6'0"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightLSam Patterson·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
12–9UFC·
7KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.2min/fight
·
235UFC min
vs. Winning Record10–8
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.12
39%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.050
23%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
44
16%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
51%
45%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Ponzinibbio
Welterweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min4.67
Str. Accuracy40%
1,097UFC landed/2,691attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+1.1 vs avg4.79
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / Fight0.52
11UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.43
CQ KO Power
Above Avg67%ile1.00
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
13%
Leg
17%
By Position
Dist95%
Clinch2%
Ground3%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=21
R2
n=16
R3
n=14
Landed172325
Absorbed202224
Net-3+1+2
Grappling
Ponzinibbio
Welterweight avg
33s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.58
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.17
TD Accuracy26%
9UFC landed/34attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense71%
27UFC defended/38opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
58%
Average
Win Methods
7KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
5KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.7pts
W4 dec
0.8pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.82.64.4R1R2R3
R1n=21
R2n=16
R3n=14
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
4.9
5.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.5
4.6
5.5
Diff
-0.7
+0.3
+0.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Ponzinibbio — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Sam PattersonWW
KO/TKO·R2·Jul '26
14 SS (16%)·64 abs·0/1 td·2 kd taken
L
Daniel RodriguezVeteranWW
KO/TKO·R3·May '25
49 SS (44%)·66 abs·1/8 td·44s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Carlston HarrisWW
KO/TKO·R3·Jan '25
76 SS (43%)·73 abs·38s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken
L
Muslim SalikhovWW
S-DEC·R3·Jul '24
41 SS (35%)·46 abs·2/5 td·149s ctrl
L
Kevin HollandVeteranWW
KO/TKO·R3·Apr '23
44 SS (42%)·66 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Alex MoronoVeteranCatch Weight
KO/TKO·R3·Dec '22
66 SS (43%)·38 abs·0/1 td·1 kd·1 kd taken
L
Michel PereiraWW
S-DEC·R3·May '22
105 SS (48%)·110 abs·1/4 td·18s ctrl
L
Geoff NealWW
S-DEC·R3·Dec '21
91 SS (40%)·85 abs·1/4 td·23s ctrl
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