Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Argentine Dagger
31-10-0
RESULT

Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Zak Cummings (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, United States

Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Zak Cummings by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres, held Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Santiago Ponzinibbio won the decision.

Fight stats

Santiago Ponzinibbio
Zak Cummings
0
Knockdowns
0
58 of 126
Significant strikes
35 of 152
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
23%
60 of 128
Total strikes
35 of 152
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:09
Significant strikes by target
50 of 117
Head
23 of 135
2 of 2
Body
8 of 12
6 of 7
Leg
4 of 5
55 of 123
Distance
35 of 151
3 of 3
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 23
Sig. str.
7 of 39
15 of 24
Total str.
7 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 43
Sig. str.
13 of 53
22 of 44
Total str.
13 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 60
Sig. str.
15 of 60
23 of 60
Total str.
15 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#PonzinibbioCummings
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#PonzinibbioCummings
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#PonzinibbioCummings
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

16
Ponzinibbio
-
0
Cummings
30-27 Ponzinibbio×1429-28 Ponzinibbio×2
All 16 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Ponzinibbio
0%
Cummings
25 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Ponzinibbio64%29-28 Ponzinibbio32%30-28 Ponzinibbio4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Ponzinibbio
R2
84%
Ponzinibbio
R3
100%
Ponzinibbio

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Santiago Ponzinibbio
-115
53% implied win probability
Open: -181Best: -105
Zak Cummings
-106
51% implied win probability
Open: +149Best: +105

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSantiago PonzinibbioZak Cummings
BetOnline-125+105
Bookmaker-105-115
Bovada-120-110
Pinnacle-105-107
sports-interaction-130+100
unibet-112-112

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Zak Cummings?

Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Zak Cummings by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres, held Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Santiago Ponzinibbio won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Zak Cummings?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Santiago Ponzinibbio won the decision.

Was Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Zak Cummings a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 25 fan cards scored it for Santiago Ponzinibbio; 100% of 16 media scores picked Santiago Ponzinibbio.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Santiago Ponzinibbio 55%45% Zak Cummings

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
6 edges
Zak Cummings
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power92
93Speed92
96Precision92
96Durability88
95Engine91
61Wrestling71
58Ground74

Biggest edge Zak Cummings, Submissions +41

Attribute by attribute

Santiago Ponzinibbio is on the left of every row, Zak Cummings on the right.
95Punch power96
87Kick power88
97Punch speed90
88Kick speed94
96Accuracy92
61Takedowns71
61Ground striking53
54Submissions95
96Chin94
96Body strength81
95Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

31-10-0
Record
25-7-0
1808
Power Index rating
1776
0
Win Streak
2
39
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Argentina
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KickboxingBJJBoxing
vs
-
Santiago Ponzinibbio
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • Nitrix 77kg Champion · Nitrix Champion Fight
  • Sao Jose SuperFight 77kg Champion · Sao Jose SuperFight
  • Black Monster 77kg Champion · Black Monster

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, US

Zak Cummings

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.67
SLpM
2.96
40%
Str. Acc.
35%
4.79
SApM
2.91
61%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.58
TD Avg.
0.62
26%
TD Acc.
28%
71%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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Zak Cummings · 4-1
  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 4:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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  • L
    UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
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  • W
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    Submission · R3 · 4:01 · Middleweight
  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 14 fights
52.2
Avg sig. strikes
35.3
0.43
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:33
Avg control time
1:41
121
Career high strikes
100
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike target
Zak Cummings
71%
Head
60%
12%
Body
19%
17%
Leg
21%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike position
Zak Cummings
95%
Distance
81%
2%
Clinch
12%
3%
Ground
8%