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Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Nordine Taleb (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Argentine Dagger
31-10-0
Monday, February 20, 2017
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Canada

Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Nordine Taleb by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne, held Monday, February 20, 2017 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Santiago Ponzinibbio won the decision.

Fight stats

Nordine Taleb
Santiago Ponzinibbio
0
Knockdowns
1
48 of 121
Significant strikes
53 of 171
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
57 of 130
Total strikes
65 of 183
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:58
Significant strikes by target
15 of 67
Head
42 of 156
8 of 23
Body
5 of 9
25 of 31
Leg
6 of 6
48 of 121
Distance
48 of 160
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 37
Sig. str.
7 of 37
14 of 37
Total str.
7 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
8 of 29
Sig. str.
20 of 53
17 of 38
Total str.
32 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:58
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 55
Sig. str.
26 of 81
26 of 55
Total str.
26 of 81
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#TalebPonzinibbio
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#TalebPonzinibbio
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#TalebPonzinibbio
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Taleb
-
18
Ponzinibbio
29-28 Ponzinibbio×1529-27 Ponzinibbio×230-28 Ponzinibbio
All 18 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

9%
Taleb
91%
Ponzinibbio
35 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Ponzinibbio80%29-27 Ponzinibbio8.6%29-28 Taleb5.7%30-26 Ponzinibbio2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Taleb
R2
86%
Ponzinibbio
R3
91%
Ponzinibbio

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Nordine Taleb
+260
28% implied win probability
Open: +266Best: +275
Santiago Ponzinibbio
-330
77% implied win probability
Open: -339Best: -302

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNordine TalebSantiago Ponzinibbio
BetOnline+255-305
Bookmaker+270-345
Bovada+245-315
Pinnacle+260-302
sports-interaction+255-365
unibet+275-360

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nordine Taleb vs Santiago Ponzinibbio?

Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Nordine Taleb by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne, held Monday, February 20, 2017 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Santiago Ponzinibbio won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nordine Taleb vs Santiago Ponzinibbio?

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

Was Nordine Taleb vs Santiago Ponzinibbio a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 35 fan cards scored it for Santiago Ponzinibbio; 100% of 18 media scores picked Santiago Ponzinibbio.

Full robbery index
Referee
Cyril Desjardins
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nordine Taleb 33%67% Santiago Ponzinibbio

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)

Nordine Taleb
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power91
98Speed93
98Precision96
88Durability96
92Engine95
96Wrestling61
72Ground58

Biggest edge Nordine Taleb, Takedowns +35

Attribute by attribute

Nordine Taleb is on the left of every row, Santiago Ponzinibbio on the right.
73Punch power95
97Kick power87
97Punch speed97
98Kick speed88
98Accuracy96
96Takedowns61
94Ground striking61
49Submissions54
79Chin96
96Body strength96
92Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0
Record
31-10-0
1698
Power Index rating
1818
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
39
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
France
Nationality
Argentina

Style Matchup

-
vs
KickboxingBJJBoxing
Nordine Taleb

No background on record

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

Striking Profile

3.66
SLpM
4.67
51%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.62
SApM
4.79
66%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.94
TD Avg.
0.58
76%
TD Acc.
26%
73%
TD Def.
71%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nordine Taleb · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 28, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:10 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 17, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Welterweight
Santiago Ponzinibbio · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:06 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:13 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:16 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 21 fights
37.8
Avg sig. strikes
52.2
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.43
2:26
Avg control time
0:33
90
Career high strikes
121
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nordine Taleb
Strike target
Santiago Ponzinibbio
49%
Head
71%
23%
Body
12%
28%
Leg
17%
Nordine Taleb
Strike position
Santiago Ponzinibbio
78%
Distance
95%
7%
Clinch
2%
14%
Ground
3%