Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Geoff Neal def. Santiago Ponzinibbio (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
10
Neal
–
4
Ponzinibbio
●29–28 Neal×8●29–28 Ponzinibbio×4●30–27 Neal×2
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
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
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.
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.
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Geoff Neal 57%43% Santiago Ponzinibbio
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
16-8-0
Record
31-9-0
1644
Elo rating
1594
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
4.78
50%
Str. Acc.
41%
5.50
SApM
4.68
57%
Str. Def.
61%
Grappling Profile
0.54
TD Avg.
0.60
45%
TD Acc.
27%
87%
TD Def.
71%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Geoff Neal · 1-4
Santiago Ponzinibbio · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 14 fights · 20 fights
49.1
Avg sig. strikes
54.1
0.36
Avg takedowns
0.45
1:25
Avg control time
0:35
121
Career high strikes
121
2
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Geoff Neal
Strike target
Santiago Ponzinibbio
85%
Head
71%
8%
Body
13%
6%
Leg
17%
Geoff Neal
Strike position
Santiago Ponzinibbio
82%
Distance
95%
10%
Clinch
2%
7%
Ground
3%