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

Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Gunnar Nelson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:22
WIN
Santiago Ponzinibbio
ArgentinaSantiago 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

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 60%40% 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

19-6-1
Record
31-9-0
1664
Elo rating
1594
0
Win Streak
0
37
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
4.78
61%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.06
SApM
4.68
48%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
0.60
52%
TD Acc.
27%
68%
TD Def.
71%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Santiago Ponzinibbio · 2-3
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
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    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlston Harris
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    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
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    TKO · R3 · 2:29 · Catchweight

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%