Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Geoff Neal
Handz of Steel
16-8-0
RESULT

Geoff Neal def. Santiago Ponzinibbio (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Argentine Dagger
31-10-0
Saturday, December 11, 2021
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Geoff Neal
Santiago Ponzinibbio
0
Knockdowns
0
85 of 161
Significant strikes
91 of 229
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
86 of 162
Total strikes
91 of 229
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:23
Significant strikes by target
73 of 145
Head
62 of 195
5 of 9
Body
12 of 17
7 of 7
Leg
17 of 17
85 of 161
Distance
90 of 228
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 41
Sig. str.
26 of 63
21 of 42
Total str.
26 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 47
Sig. str.
26 of 73
19 of 47
Total str.
26 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
46 of 73
Sig. str.
39 of 93
46 of 73
Total str.
39 of 93
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#NealPonzinibbio
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#NealPonzinibbio
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#NealPonzinibbio
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

10
Neal
-
4
Ponzinibbio
29-28 Neal×829-28 Ponzinibbio×430-27 Neal×2
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

56%
Neal
1%
Draw
42%
Ponzinibbio
163 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Neal44.8%29-28 Ponzinibbio39.9%30-27 Neal11%30-27 Ponzinibbio1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Neal
R2
83%
Ponzinibbio
R3
89%
Neal

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Geoff Neal
+102
50% implied win probability
Open: -105Best: +120
Santiago Ponzinibbio
-129
56% implied win probability
Open: -117Best: -120

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGeoff NealSantiago 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Geoff Neal 56%44% Santiago Ponzinibbio

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Geoff Neal
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power91
81Speed93
97Precision96
93Durability96
66Engine95
59Wrestling61
66Ground58

Biggest edge Santiago Ponzinibbio, Cardio +29

Attribute by attribute

Geoff Neal is on the left of every row, Santiago Ponzinibbio on the right.
98Punch power95
72Kick power87
98Punch speed97
63Kick speed88
97Accuracy96
59Takedowns61
60Ground striking61
72Submissions54
95Chin96
91Body strength96
66Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
31-10-0
1784
Power Index rating
1739
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Argentina

Striking Profile

5.02
SLpM
4.67
50%
Str. Acc.
40%
5.50
SApM
4.79
57%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
0.58
45%
TD Acc.
26%
87%
TD Def.
71%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Geoff Neal · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:17 · Welterweight
Santiago Ponzinibbio · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:06 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:13 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:16 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 21 fights
49.1
Avg sig. strikes
52.2
0.36
Avg takedowns
0.43
1:25
Avg control time
0:33
121
Career high strikes
121
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Geoff Neal
Strike target
Santiago Ponzinibbio
85%
Head
71%
8%
Body
12%
6%
Leg
17%
Geoff Neal
Strike position
Santiago Ponzinibbio
82%
Distance
95%
10%
Clinch
2%
7%
Ground
3%