Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Nordine Taleb
FranceNordine Taleb
15-7-0
RESULT

Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Nordine Taleb (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Santiago Ponzinibbio
ArgentinaSantiago Ponzinibbio
“Argentine Dagger”
31-9-0
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.

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

Ian Bridgeman
#TalebPonzinibbio
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#TalebPonzinibbio
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Craig Smith
#TalebPonzinibbio
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Taleb
–
18
Ponzinibbio
●29–28 Ponzinibbio×15●29–27 Ponzinibbio×2●30–28 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

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.

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.

Referee
Cyril Desjardins
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nordine Taleb 51%49% Santiago Ponzinibbio

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

15-7-0
Record
31-9-0
1585
Elo rating
1577
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

Striking Profile

3.66
SLpM
4.78
51%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.62
SApM
4.68
66%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.94
TD Avg.
0.60
76%
TD Acc.
27%
73%
TD Def.
71%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nordine Taleb · 2-3
  • L
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC 242: Khabib vs PoirierSat, Sep 7, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kyle Prepolec
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs CowboySun, May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs SmithSun, Oct 28, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:10 · Welterweight
  • L
    Claudio Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs TillSun, May 27, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    Danny Roberts
    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos AnjosSun, Dec 17, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 20 fights
37.8
Avg sig. strikes
54.1
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.45
2:26
Avg control time
0:35
90
Career high strikes
121
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nordine Taleb
Strike target
Santiago Ponzinibbio
49%
Head
71%
23%
Body
13%
28%
Leg
17%
Nordine Taleb
Strike position
Santiago Ponzinibbio
78%
Distance
95%
7%
Clinch
2%
14%
Ground
3%