Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson
“Gunni”
19-6-1
RESULT

Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Gunnar Nelson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:22
WIN
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Santiago Ponzinibbio
“Argentine Dagger”
31-9-0
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
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-6-1
Record
31-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
39
5'11"
Height
6'0"
72"
Reach
73"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

1.77
SLpM
4.78
61%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.06
SApM
4.68
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
0.60
52%
TD Acc.
27%
68%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gunnar Nelson · 2-3
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Welterweight
  • W
    Takashi Sato
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs AspinallSat, Mar 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs CannonierSat, Sep 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalSat, Mar 16, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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 · weightClass.Catch Weight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 20 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
54.1
1.38
Avg takedowns
0.45
3:39
Avg control time
0:35
53
Career high strikes
121
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Gunnar Nelson
Strike target
Santiago Ponzinibbio
76%
Head
71%
16%
Body
13%
8%
Leg
17%
Gunnar Nelson
Strike position
Santiago Ponzinibbio
51%
Distance
95%
11%
Clinch
2%
39%
Ground
3%