Fighter Profile›Welterweight

“Argentine Dagger”

Santiago Ponzinibbio

31-920 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

Declining

2× Title

2× 5R

Output Builds Late

High Wear

6'0"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age

Last fightLDaniel Rodriguez·KO/TKO·R3·1.0yr ago

Fighter Context

12–8UFC·

7KO

0Sub

5Dec

11.3min/fight

227UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

10–7(17 fights)

50%finish rate

+0.1str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

2–3(5 fights)

100%finish rate

-0.6str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.10

Neutral

44%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.054

Passive

22%ile

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

Durability

Average

30%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

53%

Average

51%ile

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

Striking

Ponzinibbio

Blitzer

Welterweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.78

Str. Accuracy41%

1,083UFC landed/2,605attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+1.0 vs avg4.68

Str. Defense61%

KD Rate / fight0.55

11UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.35

CQ KO Power

Above Avg67%ile1.02

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

71%

Body

13%

Leg

17%

By Position

Distance95%

Clinch2%

Ground3%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 120 rounds	Round 215 rounds	Round 314 rounds
Avg. Landed	17	25	25
Avg. Absorbed	20	21	24
Avg. Net	-3	+4	+2

Grappling

Ponzinibbio·35s ctrlPassive Control

Welterweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.60

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.18

TD Accuracy27%

9UFC landed/33attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense71%

27UFC defended/38opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Not Sub Tested

Finishing

Finish Rate

58%

Average

div avg 53%

How They Lose

8UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO7 / 12

Submission0 / 12

Decision5 / 12

KD → Finish

7/10Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO4 / 8

Submission0 / 8

Decision4 / 8

Loss Pattern

Mixed

2 early · 2 late · 4 dec across 8 losses

KO artist. 7 stoppages, finishing threat doesn't fade with the rounds

Finish Round Distribution

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 28 more in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=20

R2n=15

R3n=14

Outputsig strikes / min

3.8

5.1

5.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.4

4.3

5.5

Diff

-0.6

+0.7

+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

▼Absorbed-16%L3

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

Elite oppVeteran opp

Ponzinibbio — 20 UFC Fights

Result

Method

20 fights

Daniel RodriguezVeteran

KO/TKO R3 · 1:12May '25

-17

·49 SS (44%)·66 abs·1/8 td·44s ctrl·1 kd taken

Carlston Harris

KO/TKO R3 · 3:13Jan '25

·76 SS (43%)·73 abs·38s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken

Muslim Salikhov

S-DEC R3Jul '24

-5

·41 SS (35%)·46 abs·2/5 td·149s ctrl

↵ 15mo layoff

Kevin HollandVeteran

KO/TKO R3 · 3:16Apr '23

-22

·44 SS (42%)·66 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd taken

Alex MoronoVeteran

KO/TKO R3 · 2:29Dec '22

+28

·66 SS (43%)·38 abs·0/1 td·1 kd landed·1 kd taken

Michel Pereira

S-DEC R3May '22

-5

·105 SS (48%)·110 abs·1/4 td·18s ctrl

Geoff Neal

S-DEC R3Dec '21

·91 SS (40%)·85 abs·1/4 td·23s ctrl

Miguel Baeza

U-DEC R3Jun '21

+17

·121 SS (45%)·104 abs·0/2 td

Li JingliangVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 4:25Jan '21

-10

·11 SS (61%)·21 abs·1 kd taken

↵ 26mo layoff

Neil MagnyVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R4 · 2:36Nov '18

·79 SS (45%)·72 abs·41s ctrl·2 kd landed

All Fighters

Welterweight

“Argentine Dagger”

Santiago Ponzinibbio

31-920 UFC

Form

6'0"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age

Last fightLDaniel Rodriguez·KO/TKO·1.0yr ago

Fighter Context

12–8UFC·

7KO

0Sub

5Dec

11.3min/fight

227UFC min

vs. Winning Record10–7

vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.10

44%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.054

22%ile

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

Durability

30%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

53%

51%ile

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

Striking

Ponzinibbio

Welterweight avg

Blitzer

Sig. Strikes / Min4.78

Str. Accuracy41%

1,083UFC landed/2,605attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+1.0 vs avg4.68

Str. Defense61%

KD Rate / Fight0.55

11UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.35

CQ KO Power

Above Avg67%ile1.02

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=20	R2 n=15	R3 n=14
Landed	17	25	25
Absorbed	20	21	24
Net	-3	+4	+2

Grappling

Ponzinibbio

Welterweight avg

35s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.60

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.18

TD Accuracy27%

9UFC landed/33attempted

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

4KO/TKO

0Sub

4Dec

Finish Round Distribution

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

R1n=20

R2n=15

R3n=14

Outputsig strikes / min

3.8

5.1

5.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.4

4.3

5.5

Diff

-0.6

+0.7

+0.4

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

Ponzinibbio — UFC Fight Log

Daniel RodriguezVeteran

KO/TKO·R3·May '25

49 SS (44%)·66 abs·1/8 td·44s ctrl·1 kd taken

Carlston Harris

KO/TKO·R3·Jan '25

76 SS (43%)·73 abs·38s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken

Muslim Salikhov

S-DEC·R3·Jul '24

41 SS (35%)·46 abs·2/5 td·149s ctrl

Kevin HollandVeteran

KO/TKO·R3·Apr '23

44 SS (42%)·66 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd taken

Alex MoronoVeteran

KO/TKO·R3·Dec '22

66 SS (43%)·38 abs·0/1 td·1 kd·1 kd taken

Michel Pereira

S-DEC·R3·May '22

105 SS (48%)·110 abs·1/4 td·18s ctrl

Geoff Neal

S-DEC·R3·Dec '21

91 SS (40%)·85 abs·1/4 td·23s ctrl

Miguel Baeza

U-DEC·R3·Jun '21

121 SS (45%)·104 abs·0/2 td

Round 120 rounds

Round 215 rounds

Round 314 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-3

n=20

n=15

n=14

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-3