Saturday, May 21, 2022Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Michel Pereira defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira, held Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Michel Pereira won the decision.
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Michel Pereira
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Santiago PonzinibbioMichel Pereira
0
Knockdowns0
105 / 220
Significant strikes110 / 216
48%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
106 / 221
Total strikes110 / 216
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
0:18
Control time0:01
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Santiago PonzinibbioMichel Pereira
7874%5247%
Head
1312%4238%
Body
1413%1615%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Santiago Ponzinibbio
98%
Michel Pereira
98%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Santiago Ponzinibbio105 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
7676/182
1313/18
1414/17
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Michel Pereira110 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5151/142
4141/55
1616/17
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Santiago PonzinibbioMichel Pereira
R1
16
24
10-910-910-9
R2
34
35
10-910-910-9
R3
55
51
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Michel Pereira
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 39
Significant strikes24 / 45
41%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
16 / 39
Total strikes24 / 45
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:01
Round 2Judges: Michel Pereira
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 66
Significant strikes35 / 70
52%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
35 / 67
Total strikes35 / 70
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:18
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Santiago Ponzinibbio
0
Knockdowns0
55 / 115
Significant strikes51 / 101
48%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
55 / 115
Total strikes51 / 101
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
6
Santiago Ponzinibbio
9
Michel Pereira
●29-28 Pereira×8●29-28 Ponzinibbio×6●30-27 Pereira
All 15 media scorecards
- MMAMania.com30-27Pereira
- Jillian DeCoursey29-28Pereira
- CombatPress.com29-28Pereira
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Pereira
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Pereira
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pereira
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pereira
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com29-28Pereira
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Pereira
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Ponzinibbio
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Ponzinibbio
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Ponzinibbio
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Ponzinibbio
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Ponzinibbio
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Ponzinibbio
Fan Scorecards
310 fan scorecards submitted
36%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
3%
Draw
61%
Michel Pereira
●29-28 Pereira50.3%●29-28 Ponzinibbio35.2%●30-27 Pereira9%●29-29 Draw2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Pereira
R2
50%
Pereira
R3
76%
Ponzinibbio
Betting Odds
Santiago Ponzinibbio
+182
35% implied win probability
Open: -107Best: +450
Michel Pereira
-179
64% implied win probability
Open: -115Best: -136
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Michel Pereira | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +115 | -145 | |
| BetOnline | +127 | -147 | |
| BetUS | +115 | -145 | |
| Betway | +375 | -667 | |
| Bovada | +125 | -150 | |
| Cloudbet | +123 | -136 | |
| DraftKings | +450 | -800 | |
| FanDuel | +320 | -460 | |
| mybookie | +120 | -150 | |
| Pinnacle | +121 | -139 | |
| sportsbetio | +114 | -152 | |
| sports-interaction | +130 | -160 | |
| unibet | +125 | -152 |
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
- Michel Pereira absorbs 4.32 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- 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.
Style & credentials
Santiago Ponzinibbio
KickboxingBJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJ
- —Nitrix 77kg ChampionNitrix Champion Fight
- —Sao Jose SuperFight 77kg ChampionSao Jose SuperFight
- —Black Monster 77kg ChampionBlack Monster
Michel Pereira
KarateBJJ
- —Black belt · KarateRene Colares
- —SBC Middleweight ChampionshipSBC (Serbian Battle Championship)
- —Champion · Para State Luta Livre
- —Black belt · BJJSavio Roveno
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
71%47%
Head
12%42%
Body
17%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Santiago Ponzinibbiolast 6 fights
81%14%
Michel Pereiralast 8 fights
67%13%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Santiago Ponzinibbio Michel Pereira
Strikes landed / min
4.674.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.794.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.581.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Santiago Ponzinibbio · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.67
Strikes landed / min4.28
4.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.32
0.58 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.11 / 2.1
26%
Takedown accuracy52%
71%
Takedown defence75%
0:33
Control time / fight0:59
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
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
Michel Pereira16 UFC fights · 752 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%300/812
33%250/383
11%79/99
Clinch
2%16/27
9%66/71
0%1/1
Ground
5%36/66
0%3/3
0%1/1
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
Santiago Ponzinibbio29 of 40 ended early · 73%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
Michel Pereira26 of 47 ended early · 55%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Santiago Ponzinibbio1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira · May 21, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai · Jun 5, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- 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, 2012SUB
- WDiego VieiraSanta Catarina Regional · Mar 2, 2012SUB
- 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, 2010SUB
- 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, 2009SUB
- WDiego LopezExplotion Fight Night 2 · Nov 1, 2009SUB · R1 · 2:31
- WMatias Sosa CampiReal Fights Argentina · Sep 27, 2009SUB
- WTBAArgentina Regional · Nov 7, 2008TKO
- WLucas FunesACDCC 1 · Aug 24, 2008TKO
- WTBAArgentina Regional · Jul 19, 2008TKO
Michel Pereira1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
Full record · 49 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira · May 21, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje · Sep 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WDae Sung KimRoad FC 52 · Feb 23, 2019TKO · R2 · 1:02
- WWon Jun ChoiRoad FC 51 XX · Dec 15, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:41 · Catchweight
- L
- NCBurenzorig BatmunkhHEAT 43 · Sep 17, 2018NC · R5 · 1:46 · Welterweight
- WHae Jun YangRoad FC 48 · Jul 28, 2018TKO · R3 · 1:48 · Middleweight
- WRyul KimHEAT 42 · May 27, 2018TKO
- NCCarlos PereiraArena Fight · May 12, 2018NC · R1 · 3:03
- WLaerte CostaSerbian Battle Championship 17 · Apr 28, 2018SUB · R1 · 4:02 · Welterweight
- WLuka StrezoskiSerbian Battle Championship 15 · Dec 8, 2017DEC · Welterweight
- LKuerbanjiang TuluosibakeKunlun Fight MMA 15 · Oct 3, 2017· R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WCristiano Estela RiosFusion FC 24 · Dec 21, 2016Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- L
- WStanley BarbosaRevelation FC 4 · May 13, 2016SUB · R1 · 4:56
- L
- L
- WCairo RochaXFC International 9 · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- W
- WCaio RobsonPara Regional · May 31, 2014TKO
- LJunior de OliveiraIron Man MMA · May 24, 2014SUB
- WJunior OrgulhoJungle Fight 65 · Feb 2, 2014Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WSilmar NunesTucuma FS 5 · Dec 21, 2013SUB · R1 · 4:18
- WJaime Cordova300 Sparta 4 · Oct 10, 2013Unanimous Decision
- WDaziel da Silva Jr.Para Regional · Sep 28, 2013DEC
- WRenato Puente300 Sparta 3 · Sep 16, 2013
- WReginaldo FerreiraPara Regional · Aug 10, 2013TKO
- WTBAPara Regional · Jul 13, 2013TKO
- LRubenilton PereiraPara Regional · Apr 6, 2013DEC
- LRubenilton PereiraPara Regional · Mar 30, 2013DEC
- LBruno LobatoPara Regional · Jan 12, 2013DEC
- WSivaldo AlvesPara Regional · Jun 15, 2012DEC
- WTBAPara Regional · Jan 21, 2012TKO
- WTBAPara Regional · Dec 22, 2011TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Michel Pereira?
Michel Pereira defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira, held Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Michel Pereira won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Michel Pereira?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Michel Pereira won the decision.
Was Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Michel Pereira a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 61% of 310 fan cards scored it for Michel Pereira; 60% of 15 media scores picked Michel Pereira.