Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Santiago Ponzinibbio
ArgentinaSantiago Ponzinibbio
“Argentine Dagger”
31-9-0
RESULT

Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Alex Morono (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:29
Alex Morono
United StatesAlex 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 Catchweight 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Alex Morono?

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

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Santiago Ponzinibbio 46%54% Alex Morono

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

31-9-0
Record
24-13-0 (1 NC)
1581
Elo rating
1612
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
35
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
Argentina
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.78
SLpM
4.90
41%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.68
SApM
4.88
61%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.60
TD Avg.
0.32
27%
TD Acc.
24%
71%
TD Def.
47%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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 · Catchweight
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%