Saturday, August 6, 2016Vivint 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 Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Santiago Ponzinibbio won the decision.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Zak Cummings
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Santiago PonzinibbioZak Cummings
0
Knockdowns0
58 / 126
Significant strikes35 / 152
46%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
60 / 128
Total strikes35 / 152
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 5
0:00
Control time0:09
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Santiago PonzinibbioZak Cummings
5086%2366%
Head
23%823%
Body
610%411%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Santiago Ponzinibbio
95%
Zak Cummings
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Santiago Ponzinibbio58 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4747/114
22/2
66/7
Clinch
33/3
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Zak Cummings35 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/134
88/12
44/5
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Santiago PonzinibbioZak Cummings
R1
14
7
10-910-910-9
R2
21
13
10-910-910-9
R3
23
15
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: Zak Cummings
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 23
Significant strikes7 / 39
61%
Sig. strike accuracy18%
15 / 24
Total strikes7 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time0:09
Round 2Judges: Santiago Ponzinibbio
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 43
Significant strikes13 / 53
49%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
22 / 44
Total strikes13 / 53
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Santiago Ponzinibbio
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 60
Significant strikes15 / 60
38%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
23 / 60
Total strikes15 / 60
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
16
Santiago Ponzinibbio
0
Zak Cummings
●30-27 Ponzinibbio×14●29-28 Ponzinibbio×2
All 16 media scorecards
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- SevereMMA.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- MMAForum.com.br30-27Ponzinibbio
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- MMAMania.com30-27Ponzinibbio
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Ponzinibbio
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Ponzinibbio
Fan Scorecards
25 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
0%
Zak Cummings
●30-27 Ponzinibbio64%●29-28 Ponzinibbio32%●30-28 Ponzinibbio4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Ponzinibbio
R2
84%
Ponzinibbio
R3
100%
Ponzinibbio
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.
| Sportsbook | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Zak 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.
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
- Zak Cummings spends 75% of fight time at distance.
- Santiago Ponzinibbio absorbs 4.79 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Santiago Ponzinibbio lands 4.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Santiago Ponzinibbio's last two losses were both stopped early.
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
Zak Cummings
No background on record
Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
71%60%
Head
12%19%
Body
17%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Santiago Ponzinibbiolast 6 fights
81%14%
Zak Cummingslast 1 fight
75%11%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Santiago Ponzinibbio· from fights outside the UFC Zak Cummings· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.673.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersZak Cummings · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.792.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersZak Cummings · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.580.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersZak Cummings · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersZak Cummings · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersZak Cummings · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersZak Cummings · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.67
Strikes landed / min3.06
4.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.77
0.58 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.65 / 2.0
26%
Takedown accuracy32%
71%
Takedown defence69%
0:33
Control time / fight1:41
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Zak Cummings14 UFC fights · 494 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%244/1002
14%67/116
18%87/104
Clinch
5%27/61
4%22/26
2%9/10
Ground
5%27/45
1%4/4
1%7/7
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
Zak Cummings20 of 32 ended early · 63%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have 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
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- L
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- W
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- L
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- L
- W
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- 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
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- WCleiton DuarteSão José Super Fight · Jun 9, 2012Submission
- WDiego VieiraSanta Catarina Regional · Mar 2, 2012Submission
- 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, 2010Submission
- 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, 2009Submission
- WDiego LopezExplotion Fight Night 2 · Nov 1, 2009Submission · R1 · 2:31
- WMatias Sosa CampiReal Fights Argentina · Sep 27, 2009Submission
- WTBAArgentina Regional · Nov 7, 2008TKO
- WLucas FunesACDCC 1 · Aug 24, 2008TKO
- WTBAArgentina Regional · Jul 19, 2008TKO
Zak Cummings4-1
- W
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- L
- W
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- W
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- LUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres · Aug 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Submission · R1 · 4:19 · Welterweight
- WBrandon NewsomeSkip Stewart Promotions · Mar 24, 2012Submission
- W
- L
- WJonathan SmithSMMA: The Proving Ground · Feb 19, 2011TKO · R1 · 0:50
- WDennis ReedMissouri Regional · Sep 18, 2010Submission
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 26 · Aug 26, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- WDominic BrownMissouri Regional · May 9, 2009TKO
- W
- WCole JennetMidwest Cage Championship · Nov 26, 2008Submission
- WLeo PlaMissouri Regional · Sep 13, 2008TKO
- WDanny AndersonMidwest Cage Championship · Jul 25, 2008DEC
- WTBAInternational Sport Combat Federation · May 9, 2008TKO
- WVictor MorenoMidwest Cage Championship · Apr 25, 2008Submission
- WJames BunchMissouri Regional · Apr 18, 2008Submission
- W
- WRon JacksonTitan FC · Nov 28, 2007DEC
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 Saturday, August 6, 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.