Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Santiago Ponzinibbio
ArgentinaSantiago Ponzinibbio
“Argentine Dagger”
31-9-0
RESULT

Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Sean Strickland (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sean Strickland
United StatesSean Strickland
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
#PonzinibbioStrickland
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Mark Collett
#PonzinibbioStrickland
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#PonzinibbioStrickland
1109
2109
3109
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

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.

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.

Referee
Wernei Cardoso
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Santiago Ponzinibbio 43%57% Sean Strickland

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
31-7-0
1516
Elo rating
1566
0
Win Streak
2
39
Age
35
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Argentina
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.78
SLpM
5.98
41%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.68
SApM
4.53
61%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.60
TD Avg.
0.66
27%
TD Acc.
62%
71%
TD Def.
68%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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%