Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Sean Strickland (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
31-7-0
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Ginasio do Gigantinho, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Sean Strickland by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir, held Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Ginasio do Gigantinho, Porto Alegre.
Fight stats
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 162
Significant strikes
44 of 167
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
54 of 166
Total strikes
46 of 169
1 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 4
33%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:28
Control time
1:23
Significant strikes by target
39 of 131
Head
39 of 154
6 of 21
Body
2 of 7
5 of 10
Leg
3 of 6
46 of 154
Distance
42 of 161
3 of 7
Clinch
1 of 5
1 of 1
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 58
Sig. str.
14 of 56
21 of 59
Total str.
15 of 57
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 47
Sig. str.
17 of 59
15 of 47
Total str.
17 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 57
Sig. str.
13 of 52
18 of 60
Total str.
14 of 53
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:43
Judges' Scorecards
Guilherme Bravo
| # | Ponzinibbio | Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Mark Collett
| # | Ponzinibbio | Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Marcos Rosales
| # | Ponzinibbio | Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Media Scores
12
Ponzinibbio
–
1
Strickland
●30–27 Ponzinibbio×9●29–28 Ponzinibbio×3●29–28 Strickland
All 13 media scorecards▾
- CagePages.com30–27Ponzinibbio
- MMABrasil.com.br30–27Ponzinibbio
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30–27Ponzinibbio
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Ponzinibbio
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Ponzinibbio
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Ponzinibbio
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30–27Ponzinibbio
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30–27Ponzinibbio
- MMAMania.com30–27Ponzinibbio
- SevereMMA.com29–28Ponzinibbio
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Ponzinibbio
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29–28Ponzinibbio
- Wrestling Observer29–28Strickland
Fan Scorecards
43%
Ponzinibbio
3%
Draw
54%
Strickland
35 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Strickland48.6%●30–27 Ponzinibbio37.1%●29–28 Ponzinibbio5.7%●30–27 Strickland5.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Ponzinibbio
R2
54%
Strickland
R3
51%
Strickland
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Wernei Cardoso
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
31-9-0
Record
31-7-0
0
Win Streak
2
39
Age
35
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.78
SLpM
5.98
41%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.68
SApM
4.53
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.60
TD Avg.
0.66
27%
TD Acc.
62%
71%
TD Def.
68%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Santiago Ponzinibbio · 2-3
Sean Strickland · 3-2
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 20 fights · 25 fights
54.1
Avg sig. strikes
97.2
0.45
Avg takedowns
0.72
0:35
Avg control time
1:21
121
Career high strikes
186
3
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike target
Sean Strickland
71%
Head
81%
13%
Body
14%
17%
Leg
5%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike position
Sean Strickland
95%
Distance
92%
2%
Clinch
3%
3%
Ground
5%