Sunday, July 16, 2017The 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.
Gunnar Nelson vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gunnar NelsonSantiago Ponzinibbio
0
Knockdowns1
5 / 7
Significant strikes7 / 12
71%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
5 / 7
Total strikes7 / 12
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gunnar NelsonSantiago Ponzinibbio
480%7100%
Head
00%00%
Body
120%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Gunnar Nelson
100%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
57%43%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gunnar Nelson5 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/6
0
11/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Santiago Ponzinibbio7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/9
0
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
33/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Gunnar NelsonSantiago Ponzinibbio
R1
5
7
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
5 / 7
Significant strikes7 / 12
71%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
5 / 7
Total strikes7 / 12
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:03
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.
| Sportsbook | Gunnar Nelson | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -192 | +167 | |
| Bookmaker | -178 | +146 | |
| Bovada | -185 | +150 | |
| Pinnacle | -178 | +157 | |
| sports-interaction | -215 | +170 | |
| unibet | -180 | +150 |
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
- 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 82% of UFC fighters.
- Santiago Ponzinibbio's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Santiago Ponzinibbio spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Gunnar Nelson
KarateBJJNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 20114th Place · ADCC-88kg
- 20094th Place · ADCCabsolute
- 2009Silver · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt middleweight (gi)
Santiago Ponzinibbio
KickboxingBJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJ
- —Nitrix 77kg ChampionNitrix Champion Fight
- —Sao Jose SuperFight 77kg ChampionSao Jose SuperFight
- —Black Monster 77kg ChampionBlack Monster
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
76%71%
Head
16%12%
Body
8%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Gunnar Nelsonlast 2 fights
42%16%42%
Santiago Ponzinibbiolast 6 fights
81%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gunnar Nelson Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strikes landed / min
1.774.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersSantiago Ponzinibbio · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.064.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersSantiago Ponzinibbio · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.000.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersSantiago Ponzinibbio · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersSantiago Ponzinibbio · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersSantiago Ponzinibbio · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gunnar Nelson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersSantiago Ponzinibbio · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.77
Strikes landed / min4.67
3.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.79
2.00 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.58 / 2.2
52%
Takedown accuracy26%
68%
Takedown defence71%
3:39
Control time / fight0:33
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Gunnar Nelson16 UFC fights · 292 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%103/249
10%28/37
6%17/20
Clinch
3%8/15
6%18/20
2%5/6
Ground
38%111/127
0%1/2
0%1/1
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
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
Gunnar Nelson18 of 26 ended early · 69%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Santiago Ponzinibbio29 of 40 ended early · 73%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gunnar Nelson2-3
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- W
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- LUFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio · Jul 16, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016Submission · R2 · 3:15 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · Jul 19, 2014Submission · R2 · 4:48 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:36 · Welterweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · Sep 29, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Catch Weight
- W
- WEugene FadioraBAMMA · Sep 25, 2010Submission
- W
- WSam ElsdonBAMMA · Feb 13, 2010Submission
- WIran MascarenhasDenmark Regional · Sep 6, 2008TKO
- WBarry MairsAngrrr Management · Dec 9, 2007TKO
- WNiek TrompIreland Regional · Nov 24, 2007Submission
- WAdam SlawinskiIreland Regional · Oct 6, 2007TKO
- WDriss El BakaraCage Rage · Sep 29, 2007Submission
- DJohn OlesenDenmark Regional · May 5, 2007DRAW
Santiago Ponzinibbio1-4
- L
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- W
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- L
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- W
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- L
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- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- 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
- WUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · Sep 13, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 9, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- 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
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.