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UFCUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Santiago Ponzinibbio
“Argentine Dagger”
31-9-0
RESULT

Muslim Salikhov def. Santiago Ponzinibbio (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Muslim Salikhov
Muslim Salikhov
“King of Kung Fu”
22-6-0
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

Dean Abeyta
#PonzinibbioSalikhov
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Eric Colón
#PonzinibbioSalikhov
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Chris Lee
#PonzinibbioSalikhov
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

9
Ponzinibbio
–
4
Salikhov
●29–28 Ponzinibbio×8●29–28 Salikhov×4●30–27 Ponzinibbio
All 13 media scorecards▾

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

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-9-0
Record
22-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.78
SLpM
3.37
41%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.68
SApM
2.96
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.60
TD Avg.
1.07
27%
TD Acc.
32%
71%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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 · Catchweight
Muslim Salikhov · 3-2
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Leal
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Song Kenan
    UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Welterweight
  • W
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs ImavovSat, Feb 3, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Welterweight

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%