Santiago Ponzinibbio
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Record
Tap any fight for the breakdown.
LossTKO
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
3 May 2025
3 May 2025
Ponzinibbio's most recent fight was a third-round TKO loss to Daniel Rodriguez in Des Moines. The sourced record table lists Rodriguez stopping him with punches at 1:12 of round three, and the Abu Dhabi booking report frames the Patterson fight as his return after more than a year away.
Key moments
- The sourced table lists Rodriguez over Ponzinibbio by third-round TKO.
- The stoppage came at 1:12 of round three.
- The Patterson booking report says Ponzinibbio returns after more than a year out.
WinTKO
Opponent: Carlston HarrispunchesR3 3:13
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
11 Jan 2025
11 Jan 2025
Ponzinibbio snapped his skid by stopping Carlston Harris in the third round at UFC Fight Night 249. The sourced career summary and record table both list the result as a TKO by punches at 3:13.
Key moments
- The sourced table lists Ponzinibbio over Harris by third-round TKO.
- The finish came at 3:13 of round three.
- It is Ponzinibbio's only win in the five-fight sample before Sam Patterson.
LossDEC
Opponent: Muslim SalikhovsplitR3 5:00
UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez
13 Jul 2024
13 Jul 2024
Ponzinibbio lost a split decision to Muslim Salikhov in Denver. The sourced career summary notes that nine of thirteen media outlets scored the fight for Ponzinibbio, which underlines how thin the official result was.
Key moments
- The sourced table lists Salikhov winning by split decision.
- The fight went the full three rounds in Denver.
- The career summary notes most tracked media scores leaned Ponzinibbio.
LossKO
UFC 287
8 Apr 2023
8 Apr 2023
Ponzinibbio was knocked out by Kevin Holland in the third round at UFC 287. The sourced record table lists the finish at 3:16, one of five knockout losses in Ponzinibbio's career record.
Key moments
- The sourced table lists Holland over Ponzinibbio by third-round knockout.
- The official method is a punch at 3:16 of round three.
- The loss followed Ponzinibbio's late comeback finish of Alex Morono.
WinTKO
Opponent: Alex MoronopunchesR3 2:29
UFC 282
10 Dec 2022
10 Dec 2022
Ponzinibbio replaced a Robbie Lawler booking with a catchweight fight against Alex Morono and rallied to a third-round TKO. The sourced table notes the 180-pound catchweight and a Performance of the Night bonus.
Key moments
- The sourced table lists Ponzinibbio over Morono by third-round TKO.
- The bout was contested at a 180-pound catchweight.
- The result earned Ponzinibbio a Performance of the Night bonus.
5 Jun 2021
16 Jan 2021
16 Dec 2017
16 Jul 2017
19 Feb 2017
6 Aug 2016
16 Apr 2016
10 Dec 2015
27 Jun 2015
13 Sep 2014
9 Nov 2013
9 Jun 2012
2 Mar 2012
2 Mar 2012
12 Dec 2011
1 Oct 2011
17 Sep 2011
17 Sep 2011
9 Jul 2011
6 Nov 2010
10 Oct 2010
21 Aug 2010
24 Apr 2010
27 Mar 2010
27 Dec 2009
1 Nov 2009
27 Sep 2009
7 Nov 2008
5 Oct 2008
19 Jul 2008
The Read
Style, strengths, and where this fighter stands.
Ponzinibbio is a long-running UFC welterweight and former top contender whose record still carries real finishing weight: the sourced table lists 23 stoppage wins, including 17 knockouts, across 30 career victories.
The Sam Patterson booking is a veteran-vs-finisher rebound spot. Ponzinibbio has lost four of his last five, but the one win in that stretch was a third-round TKO of Carlston Harris in January 2025 before the Daniel Rodriguez loss later that year.