Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Gunnar Nelson
Gunni
19-6-1
RESULT

Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Gunnar Nelson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:22
WIN
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Argentine Dagger
31-10-0
Sunday, July 16, 2017
The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Gunnar Nelson by TKO in round 1 (1:22) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio, held Sunday, July 16, 2017 at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow.

Fight stats

Gunnar Nelson
Santiago Ponzinibbio
0
Knockdowns
1
5 of 7
Significant strikes
7 of 12
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
5 of 7
Total strikes
7 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
4 of 6
Head
7 of 12
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
5 of 7
Distance
4 of 9
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
5 of 7
Sig. str.
7 of 12
5 of 7
Total str.
7 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03

Betting Odds

Gunnar Nelson
-187
65% implied win probability
Open: -203Best: -178
Santiago Ponzinibbio
+157
39% implied win probability
Open: +164Best: +170

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGunnar NelsonSantiago Ponzinibbio
BetOnline-192+167
Bookmaker-178+146
Bovada-185+150
Pinnacle-178+157
sports-interaction-215+170
unibet-180+150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gunnar Nelson vs Santiago Ponzinibbio?

Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Gunnar Nelson by TKO in round 1 (1:22) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio, held Sunday, July 16, 2017 at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Gunnar Nelson 57%43% 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)

Gunnar Nelson
Submission Ace
3 edges
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power91
61Speed93
74Precision96
81Durability96
61Engine95
96Wrestling61
98Ground58

Biggest edge Gunnar Nelson, Submissions +44

Attribute by attribute

Gunnar Nelson is on the left of every row, Santiago Ponzinibbio on the right.
95Punch power95
79Kick power87
59Punch speed97
62Kick speed88
74Accuracy96
96Takedowns61
97Ground striking61
98Submissions54
93Chin96
68Body strength96
61Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
31-10-0
1872
Power Index rating
1825
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Iceland
Nationality
Argentina

Striking Profile

1.77
SLpM
4.67
61%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.06
SApM
4.79
48%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
0.58
52%
TD Acc.
26%
68%
TD Def.
71%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gunnar Nelson · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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 16 fights · 21 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
52.2
1.38
Avg takedowns
0.43
3:39
Avg control time
0:33
53
Career high strikes
121
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Gunnar Nelson
Strike target
Santiago Ponzinibbio
76%
Head
71%
16%
Body
12%
8%
Leg
17%
Gunnar Nelson
Strike position
Santiago Ponzinibbio
51%
Distance
95%
11%
Clinch
2%
39%
Ground
3%