Santiago Ponzinibbio
Nickname“Argentine Dagger”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- La Plata, Buenos Aires
- Born
- Argentina
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
- Reach
- 73" · 185 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last fight
- Jul 25, 2026
- Cut risk
- 36%
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 · 3:06
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
KO/TKO
R2 · 3:06
Punches to Head At Distance
L
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 · 1:12
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
KO/TKO
R3 · 1:12
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 · 3:13
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
KO/TKO
R3 · 3:13
Punches to Head At Distance
L
Welterweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 · 3:16
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
KO/TKO
R3 · 3:16
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Catch Weight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 · 2:29
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022
KO/TKO
R3 · 2:29
Punches to Head At Distance
L
Welterweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira · May 21, 2022
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
#12Geoff Neal
Welterweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · Dec 11, 2021
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · Jun 5, 2021
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
#15Li Jingliang
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 4:25UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:25
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R4 · 2:36
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio · Nov 17, 2018
KO/TKO
R4 · 2:36
Punch to Head At Distance
W
#15Mike Perry
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:22
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · Jul 16, 2017
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:22
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · Feb 19, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres · Aug 6, 2016
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 · 4:15
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs. Evans · Apr 16, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:15
Punch to Head In Clinch
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 4:25
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · Dec 10, 2015
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:25
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R2 · 3:07
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero · Jun 27, 2015
KO/TKO
R2 · 3:07
Punches to Head In Clinch
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir · Feb 22, 2015
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:20
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski · Sep 13, 2014
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:20
Punches to Head At Distance
L
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2 · Nov 9, 2013
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
Outside the UFC
across 19 bouts · 15 promotions · wins by 10 KO · 6 sub · 2 decSJSF · Insano Empalux · NCF · CDM · MBC +10
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Cleiton Duarte18-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:38 | SJSF | Jun 9, 2012 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:12 | Insano Empalux | Mar 2, 2012 | |
| W | Diego Vieira0-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:59 | Insano Empalux | Mar 2, 2012 |
| W | William Dias17-14 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 5:00 | MBC | Dec 12, 2011 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:00 | SJSF | Oct 1, 2011 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Knee Injury | R1 | 1:30 | NCF | Sep 17, 2011 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R3 | 0:15 | NCF | Sep 17, 2011 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:17 | CMMA | Jul 9, 2011 | |
| W | Submission | — | R1 | 0:00 | BFL | Nov 6, 2010 | |
| W | Yuri Fraga13-13-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AF | Oct 14, 2010 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:25 | EFC | Aug 21, 2010 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:53 | HK | Apr 24, 2010 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Real Fights 7 | Mar 27, 2010 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | AFC | Dec 27, 2009 | |
| W | Diego Lopez6-8 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:31 | EFN | Nov 1, 2009 |
| W | Submission | Kimura | R0 | 0:00 | Real Fights 6 | Sep 27, 2009 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:12 | CDM | Nov 7, 2008 | |
| W | Lucas Funes0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:30 | CDM | Oct 5, 2008 |
| W | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R3 | 3:13 | CD | Jul 19, 2008 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.