Geoff Neal defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier, held Saturday, December 11, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Geoff Neal won the decision.
Geoff Neal vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Neal
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-27Neal
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Neal
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Neal
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Neal
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Neal
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Neal
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Neal
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Neal
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Neal
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Ponzinibbio
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Ponzinibbio
- Steven Marrocco · MMAFighting.com29-28Ponzinibbio
- MMAMania.com29-28Ponzinibbio
Fan Scorecards
163 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Geoff Neal | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +100 | -130 |
| BetOnline | +100 | -120 |
| BetUS | -110 | -120 |
| Betway | -111 | -125 |
| Bovada | +100 | -120 |
| Cloudbet | +112 | -123 |
| DraftKings | +120 | -165 |
| FanDuel | +108 | -138 |
| MyBookie | -105 | -125 |
| Pinnacle | +110 | -126 |
| sportsbetio | -103 | -130 |
| sports-interaction | +105 | -140 |
| unibet | +100 | -122 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Santiago Ponzinibbio absorbs 4.79 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Geoff Neal absorbs 5.50 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Santiago Ponzinibbio lands 4.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Geoff Neal lands 5.02 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2017Contract winner · DWCSwelterweight
- —Champion · Texas Regional Amateur
- —Amateur MMA 6-1Record
- —Black belt · BJJ
- —Nitrix 77kg ChampionNitrix Champion Fight
- —Sao Jose SuperFight 77kg ChampionSao Jose SuperFight
- —Black Monster 77kg ChampionBlack Monster
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
16 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- L
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- WChase WaldonDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 3 · Jul 25, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Middleweight
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- WChristopher AnthonyLegacy FC 32 · Jun 20, 2014UD · Welterweight
- WArmando ServinXKO 19 · Aug 17, 2013UD · Welterweight
- LMartin SanoEnemy of the State · Apr 19, 2013Submission · R3 · 1:25 · Welterweight
- WZack BoardXKO 17 · Jan 12, 2013TKO · R2 · 1:46 · Middleweight
- WDavid McAfeeBlood & Glory 1 · Aug 25, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:15 · Welterweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · Sep 13, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Welterweight
- L
- WCleiton DuarteSão José Super Fight · Jun 9, 2012Submission
- WDiego VieiraSanta Catarina Regional · Mar 2, 2012Submission
- WSebastian de OliveiraSanta Catarina Regional · Mar 2, 2012TKO
- WWilliam DiasRio Grande do Sul Regional · Dec 12, 2011TKO
- WSebastian de OliveiraSão José Super Fight · Oct 1, 2011TKO
- WLucas NascimentoNitrix Champion Fight · Sep 17, 2011TKO
- WDeivid dos SantosNitrix Champion Fight · Sep 17, 2011TKO
- L
- WGeverson BergamoBrazilian Fight League · Nov 6, 2010Submission
- WYuri FragaAmazon Fight · Oct 14, 2010DEC
- WFelipe SantosSao Paulo Regional · Aug 21, 2010TKO
- WHenrique InsetoSao Paulo Regional · Apr 24, 2010TKO
- WEzequiel RicciReal Fights 7 · Mar 27, 2010UD
- WTBAArgentina Regional · Dec 27, 2009Submission
- WDiego LopezExplotion Fight Night 2 · Nov 1, 2009Submission · R1 · 2:31
- WMatias Sosa CampiReal Fights Argentina · Sep 27, 2009Submission
- WTBAArgentina Regional · Nov 7, 2008TKO
- WLucas FunesACDCC 1 · Aug 24, 2008TKO
- WTBAArgentina Regional · Jul 19, 2008TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Geoff Neal vs Santiago Ponzinibbio?
Geoff Neal defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier, held Saturday, December 11, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Geoff Neal won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Geoff Neal vs Santiago Ponzinibbio?
The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Geoff Neal won the decision.
Was Geoff Neal vs Santiago Ponzinibbio a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 56% of 163 fan cards scored it for Geoff Neal; 71% of 14 media scores picked Geoff Neal.