Sunday, February 22, 2015Ginasio 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Santiago Ponzinibbio won the decision.
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Sean Strickland
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Santiago PonzinibbioSean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
50 / 162
Significant strikes44 / 167
31%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
54 / 166
Total strikes46 / 169
1 / 3
Takedowns2 / 4
33%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:28
Control time1:23
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Santiago PonzinibbioSean Strickland
3978%3989%
Head
612%25%
Body
510%37%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Santiago Ponzinibbio
92%
Sean Strickland
95%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Santiago Ponzinibbio50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3535/123
66/21
55/10
Clinch
33/7
0
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Sean Strickland44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3838/149
11/6
33/6
Clinch
00/4
11/1
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Santiago PonzinibbioSean Strickland
R1
20
14
10-910-910-9
R2
15
17
10-910-910-9
R3
15
13
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Santiago Ponzinibbio
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 58
Significant strikes14 / 56
34%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
21 / 59
Total strikes15 / 57
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:24
Control time0:18
Round 2Judges: Santiago Ponzinibbio
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 47
Significant strikes17 / 59
32%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
15 / 47
Total strikes17 / 59
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:22
Round 3Judges: Santiago Ponzinibbio
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 57
Significant strikes13 / 52
26%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
18 / 60
Total strikes14 / 53
0 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:04
Control time0:43
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Santiago Ponzinibbio
1
Sean 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
35 fan scorecards submitted
43%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
3%
Draw
54%
Sean Strickland
●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
Betting Odds
Santiago Ponzinibbio
+173
37% implied win probability
Open: +150Best: +185
Sean Strickland
-212
68% implied win probability
Open: -178Best: -200
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Sean Strickland | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +185 | -220 | |
| Bovada | +150 | -200 | |
| Pinnacle | +181 | -202 | |
| sports-interaction | +175 | -227 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Sean Strickland absorbs 4.53 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Santiago Ponzinibbio absorbs 4.79 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland lands 5.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Santiago Ponzinibbio lands 4.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Santiago Ponzinibbio
KickboxingBJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJ
- —Nitrix 77kg ChampionNitrix Champion Fight
- —Sao Jose SuperFight 77kg ChampionSao Jose SuperFight
- —Black Monster 77kg ChampionBlack Monster
Sean Strickland
BoxingBJJMMA
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Feliciano
- 2023UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2012King of the Cage Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2012King of the Cage Interim Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
71%81%
Head
12%14%
Body
17%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Santiago Ponzinibbiolast 6 fights
81%14%
Sean Stricklandlast 10 fights
78%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Santiago Ponzinibbio Sean Strickland
Strikes landed / min
4.675.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.794.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.580.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.67
Strikes landed / min5.98
4.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.53
0.58 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 1.1
26%
Takedown accuracy62%
71%
Takedown defence68%
0:33
Control time / fight1:21
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Santiago Ponzinibbio21 UFC fights · 1097 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%737/2170
12%127/230
16%179/199
Clinch
2%17/33
0%2/2
0%1/2
Ground
2%21/40
1%8/8
0%5/7
Sean Strickland25 UFC fights · 2430 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
74%1790/4753
13%327/506
5%122/156
Clinch
3%66/105
0%10/10
0%2/2
Ground
4%107/178
0%6/7
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Santiago Ponzinibbio29 of 40 ended early · 73%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
Sean Strickland18 of 38 ended early · 47%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Santiago Ponzinibbio1-4
- L
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- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira · May 21, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai · Jun 5, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne · Feb 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres · Aug 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · Sep 13, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 9, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WCleiton DuarteSão José Super Fight · Jun 9, 2012SUB
- WDiego VieiraSanta Catarina Regional · Mar 2, 2012SUB
- WSebastian de OliveiraSanta Catarina Regional · Mar 2, 2012TKO
- WWilliam DiasRio Grande do Sul Regional · Dec 12, 2011TKO
- WSebastian de OliveiraSão José Super Fight · Oct 1, 2011TKO
- WLucas NascimentoNitrix Champion Fight · Sep 17, 2011TKO
- WDeivid dos SantosNitrix Champion Fight · Sep 17, 2011TKO
- L
- WGeverson BergamoBrazilian Fight League · Nov 6, 2010SUB
- WYuri FragaAmazon Fight · Oct 14, 2010DEC
- WFelipe SantosSao Paulo Regional · Aug 21, 2010TKO
- WHenrique InsetoSao Paulo Regional · Apr 24, 2010TKO
- WEzequiel RicciReal Fights 7 · Mar 27, 2010Unanimous Decision
- WTBAArgentina Regional · Dec 27, 2009SUB
- WDiego LopezExplotion Fight Night 2 · Nov 1, 2009SUB · R1 · 2:31
- WMatias Sosa CampiReal Fights Argentina · Sep 27, 2009SUB
- WTBAArgentina Regional · Nov 7, 2008TKO
- WLucas FunesACDCC 1 · Aug 24, 2008TKO
- WTBAArgentina Regional · Jul 19, 2008TKO
Sean Strickland3-2
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva · Oct 31, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WMatt LaglerKOTC: Split Decision · Aug 29, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Middleweight
- WYusuke SakashitaKOTC: Worldwide · Jul 5, 2013Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WBill AlbrechtKOTC: Restitution · Feb 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Middleweight
- WJosh BryantKOTC: Unification · Dec 8, 2012Split Decision · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Hardcore · Apr 26, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Steel Curtain · Dec 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Catchweight
- WBrett SbardellaKing of the Cage · Aug 6, 2011TKO
- WDonavin HawkeyKOTC: Platinum · Nov 25, 2010SUB · R1 · 1:21 · Middleweight
- WAdriel MontesKOTC Underground 63 · Oct 2, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
- WJorge InterianoLong Beach Fight Night · Jan 3, 2010DEC
- WWilliam WheelerKOTC Underground 45 · Oct 3, 2009SUB · R1 · 1:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrandon EllsworthKOTC Underground 33 · Mar 14, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WTyler PottettKOTC Underground 20 · Mar 22, 2008SUB · R2 · 1:53 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Sean Strickland?
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Santiago Ponzinibbio won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Sean Strickland?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Santiago Ponzinibbio won the decision.
Was Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Sean Strickland a robbery?
Many scored it for Sean Strickland: 54% of 35 fan cards scored it for Sean Strickland; 92% of 13 media scores picked Santiago Ponzinibbio. The judges gave it to Santiago Ponzinibbio.