Ultimate Fighting Calendar
CatchweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Argentine Dagger
31-10-0
RESULT

Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Alex Morono (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:29
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 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

Betting Odds

Santiago Ponzinibbio
+116
46% implied win probability
Open: -177Best: +470
Alex Morono
+107
48% implied win probability
Open: +142Best: +146

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSantiago PonzinibbioAlex Morono
BetAnything-165+130
BetOnline-152+132
BetUS-150+120
Betway-182+130
Bovada-175+145
Cloudbet-137+117
DraftKings+470-690
FanDuel+180-235
MyBookie-188+146
Pinnacle+255-350
sportsbetio-172+116
sports-interaction-185+135
unibet-175+138

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 41%59% Alex Morono

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)

Santiago Ponzinibbio
Striking Technician
7 edges
Alex Morono
Complete Fighter
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power54
93Speed76
96Precision77
96Durability88
95Engine95
61Wrestling61
58Ground69

Biggest edge Santiago Ponzinibbio, Punch power +46

Attribute by attribute

Santiago Ponzinibbio is on the left of every row, Alex Morono on the right.
95Punch power49
87Kick power59
97Punch speed90
88Kick speed61
96Accuracy77
61Takedowns61
61Ground striking50
54Submissions87
96Chin96
96Body strength80
95Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

31-10-0
Record
24-13-0 (1 NC)
1729
Power Index rating
1791
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
36
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

4.67
SLpM
4.90
40%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.79
SApM
4.88
61%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.58
TD Avg.
0.32
26%
TD Acc.
24%
71%
TD Def.
47%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Alex Morono · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2 · Apr 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 23 fights
52.2
Avg sig. strikes
58.7
0.43
Avg takedowns
0.26
0:33
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%
12%
Body
13%
17%
Leg
7%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike position
Alex Morono
95%
Distance
89%
2%
Clinch
7%
3%
Ground
4%