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UFCUFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev
weightClass.Catch Weight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Santiago Ponzinibbio
“Argentine Dagger”
31-9-0
RESULT

Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Alex Morono (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:29
Alex Morono
Alex Morono
“The Great White”
24-13-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 10, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Alex Morono by TKO in round 3 (2:29) in the weightClass.Catch Weight bout of UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, December 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Santiago Ponzinibbio
Alex Morono
1
Knockdowns
1
66 of 155
Significant strikes
38 of 131
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
66 of 155
Total strikes
38 of 131
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
31 of 99
Head
34 of 120
26 of 47
Body
4 of 11
9 of 9
Leg
0 of 0
65 of 153
Distance
34 of 124
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 2
Ground
4 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
22 of 42
Sig. str.
17 of 55
22 of 42
Total str.
17 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 73
Sig. str.
13 of 50
26 of 73
Total str.
13 of 50
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
18 of 40
Sig. str.
8 of 26
18 of 40
Total str.
8 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-9-0
Record
24-13-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
35
6'0"
Height
5'11"
73"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
weightClass.Catch Weight
Weight Class
weightClass.Catch Weight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.78
SLpM
4.90
41%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.68
SApM
4.88
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.60
TD Avg.
0.32
27%
TD Acc.
24%
71%
TD Def.
47%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Santiago Ponzinibbio · 2-3
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlston Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Sat, Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:13 · Welterweight
  • L
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:16 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alex Morono
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 2:29 · weightClass.Catch Weight
Alex Morono · 1-4
  • L
    Daniil Donchenko
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Leal
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Niko Price
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2Sat, Apr 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 23 fights
54.1
Avg sig. strikes
58.7
0.45
Avg takedowns
0.26
0:35
Avg control time
0:41
121
Career high strikes
176
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike target
Alex Morono
71%
Head
80%
13%
Body
13%
17%
Leg
7%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike position
Alex Morono
95%
Distance
89%
2%
Clinch
7%
3%
Ground
4%