Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Santiago Ponzinibbio
ArgentinaSantiago Ponzinibbio
“Argentine Dagger”
31-10-0
RESULT

Muslim Salikhov def. Santiago Ponzinibbio (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Muslim Salikhov
RussiaMuslim 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Muslim Salikhov won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Santiago Ponzinibbio
-194
66% implied win probability
Open: -189Best: -160
Muslim Salikhov
+162
38% implied win probability
Open: +155Best: +226

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSantiago PonzinibbioMuslim Salikhov
BetAnything-190+160
BetMGM-185+150
BetOnline-186+161
BetRivers-182+145
BetUS-185+155
Betway-333+220
Bovada-190+163
Caesars-185+155
Cloudbet-305+226
DraftKings-160+124
FanDuel-190+148
MyBookie-184+149
Pinnacle-177+152
SXBet-176+167

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Muslim Salikhov won the decision.

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.

Was Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Muslim Salikhov a robbery?

Many scored it for Santiago Ponzinibbio: 61% of 126 fan cards scored it for Santiago Ponzinibbio; 69% of 13 media scores picked Santiago Ponzinibbio. The judges gave it to Muslim Salikhov.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Santiago Ponzinibbio 40%60% Muslim Salikhov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Santiago Ponzinibbio
Striking Technician
4 edges
Muslim Salikhov
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power98
93Speed98
96Precision98
96Durability91
95Engine80
61Wrestling65
58Ground64

Biggest edge Muslim Salikhov, Ground striking +16

Attribute by attribute

Santiago Ponzinibbio is on the left of every row, Muslim Salikhov on the right.
95Punch power98
87Kick power98
97Punch speed98
88Kick speed98
96Accuracy98
61Takedowns65
61Ground striking77
54Submissions51
96Chin87
96Body strength95
95Cardio80

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

31-10-0
Record
22-6-0
1715
Power Index rating
1786
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

4.67
SLpM
3.37
40%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.79
SApM
2.96
61%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.58
TD Avg.
1.07
26%
TD Acc.
32%
71%
TD Def.
72%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Santiago Ponzinibbio · 1-4
  • L
    Sam Patterson
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:06 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlston Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:13 · Welterweight
  • L
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:16 · Welterweight
Muslim Salikhov · 3-2
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Leal
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Song Kenan
    UFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Welterweight
  • W
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · Feb 3, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 14 fights
52.2
Avg sig. strikes
30.5
0.43
Avg takedowns
0.64
0:33
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%
12%
Body
29%
17%
Leg
18%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike position
Muslim Salikhov
95%
Distance
84%
2%
Clinch
7%
3%
Ground
10%