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Sam Patterson vs Santiago Ponzinibbio

Sam Patterson is 15-3-1; Santiago Ponzinibbio is 31-10-0. Santiago Ponzinibbio is 10 years older than Sam Patterson. Sam Patterson has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Santiago Ponzinibbio. Sam Patterson is 3" · 8 cm taller than Santiago Ponzinibbio. They have met once: Sam Patterson 1, Santiago Ponzinibbio 0.

Sam Patterson
United Kingdom
Sam Patterson
“The Future” · 15-3-1
TKOUDTKO
WelterweightMet once
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Argentina
Santiago Ponzinibbio
“Argentine Dagger” · 31-10-0
TKOTKOTKO

Style & credentials

Sam Patterson

No background on record

Camp · Team Crossface · England
Santiago Ponzinibbio
KickboxingBJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • —Nitrix 77kg ChampionNitrix Champion Fight
  • —Sao Jose SuperFight 77kg ChampionSao Jose SuperFight
  • —Black Monster 77kg ChampionBlack Monster
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

81%
Head
71%
9%
Body
12%
9%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Sam Pattersonlast 8 fights
70%22%
Santiago Ponzinibbiolast 6 fights
81%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Sam Patterson Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strikes landed / min
3.584.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersSantiago Ponzinibbio · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.824.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersSantiago Ponzinibbio · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.670.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersSantiago Ponzinibbio · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersSantiago Ponzinibbio · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersSantiago Ponzinibbio · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSantiago Ponzinibbio · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.58
Strikes landed / min
4.67
2.82
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.79
0.67 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.58 / 2.2
50%
Takedown accuracy
26%
50%
Takedown defence
71%
1:00
Control time / fight
0:33
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Sam Patterson8 UFC fights · 160 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
74%118/313
8%13/31
9%15/21
Clinch
3%4/5
1%2/4
0%0/0
Ground
5%8/13
0%0/0
0%0/0
Santiago Ponzinibbio21 UFC fights · 1097 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%737/2170
12%127/230
16%179/199
Clinch
2%17/33
0%2/2
0%1/2
Ground
2%21/40
1%8/8
0%5/7

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Sam Patterson and Santiago Ponzinibbio ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov (Sat, Jul 25, 2026), where Sam Patterson won by TKO.

What are the records of Sam Patterson and Santiago Ponzinibbio?

Sam Patterson is 15-3-1 and Santiago Ponzinibbio is 31-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Sam Patterson or Santiago Ponzinibbio?

Sam Patterson has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Santiago Ponzinibbio, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Sam Patterson or Santiago Ponzinibbio?

Sam Patterson is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Santiago Ponzinibbio stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Sam Patterson or Santiago Ponzinibbio?

Santiago Ponzinibbio is 40 and Sam Patterson is 30.

Who has more finishes, Sam Patterson or Santiago Ponzinibbio?

Sam Patterson has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Santiago Ponzinibbio has 23 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).