Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Muslim Salikhov def. Santiago Ponzinibbio (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Ball Arena, Denver, United States
Muslim Salikhov defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez, held Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Ball Arena, Denver.
Fight stats
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Muslim Salikhov
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 117
Significant strikes
46 of 121
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
42 of 118
Total strikes
69 of 146
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 5
40%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:29
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
31 of 102
Head
20 of 87
5 of 7
Body
20 of 27
5 of 8
Leg
6 of 7
40 of 116
Distance
45 of 120
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 43
Sig. str.
17 of 37
14 of 43
Total str.
17 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 45
Sig. str.
14 of 48
16 of 45
Total str.
16 of 50
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 29
Sig. str.
15 of 36
12 of 30
Total str.
36 of 59
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:01
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
9
Ponzinibbio
–
4
Salikhov
●29–28 Ponzinibbio×8●29–28 Salikhov×4●30–27 Ponzinibbio
All 13 media scorecards▾
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Salikhov
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Salikhov
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Salikhov
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Salikhov
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Ponzinibbio
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Ponzinibbio
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Ponzinibbio
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29–28Ponzinibbio
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press29–28Ponzinibbio
- Val Dewar · Cageside Press29–28Ponzinibbio
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Ponzinibbio
- Dayne Fox · The MMA Draw29–28Ponzinibbio
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30–27Ponzinibbio
Fan Scorecards
61%
Ponzinibbio
2%
Draw
37%
Salikhov
126 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Ponzinibbio42.9%●29–28 Salikhov34.1%●30–27 Ponzinibbio18.3%●30–27 Salikhov3.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
62%
Ponzinibbio
R2
64%
Salikhov
R3
78%
Ponzinibbio
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Muslim Salikhov?
Muslim Salikhov defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez, held Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Ball Arena, Denver.
What were the judges' scorecards for Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Muslim Salikhov?
The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Muslim Salikhov won the decision.
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Santiago Ponzinibbio 49%51% Muslim Salikhov
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
31-9-0
Record
22-6-0
1575
Elo rating
1580
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Argentina
Nationality
Russia
Striking Profile
4.78
SLpM
3.37
41%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.68
SApM
2.96
61%
Str. Def.
62%
Grappling Profile
0.60
TD Avg.
1.07
27%
TD Acc.
32%
71%
TD Def.
72%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Santiago Ponzinibbio · 2-3
Muslim Salikhov · 3-2
Common Opponents
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Muslim Salikhov
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 20 fights · 14 fights
54.1
Avg sig. strikes
30.5
0.45
Avg takedowns
0.64
0:35
Avg control time
0:35
121
Career high strikes
63
3
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike target
Muslim Salikhov
71%
Head
53%
13%
Body
29%
17%
Leg
18%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike position
Muslim Salikhov
95%
Distance
84%
2%
Clinch
7%
3%
Ground
10%