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Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Argentine Dagger
31-9-0
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.

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

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.

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.

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

Win probability

Santiago Ponzinibbio 44%56% Zak Cummings

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
25-7-0
1559
Elo rating
1599
0
Win Streak
2
39
Age
41
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

Striking Profile

4.78
SLpM
2.96
41%
Str. Acc.
35%
4.68
SApM
2.91
61%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.60
TD Avg.
0.62
27%
TD Acc.
28%
71%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Santiago Ponzinibbio · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R3 · 3:16 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 2:29 · Catchweight
Zak Cummings · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs RakicSun, Aug 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 242: Khabib vs PoirierSat, Sep 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs LeeSun, May 19, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 4:01 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2Sun, Dec 16, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 14 fights
54.1
Avg sig. strikes
35.3
0.45
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:35
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%
13%
Body
19%
17%
Leg
21%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike position
Zak Cummings
95%
Distance
81%
2%
Clinch
12%
3%
Ground
8%