Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Santiago Ponzinibbio
ArgentinaSantiago Ponzinibbio
“Argentine Dagger”
31-9-0
RESULT

Daniel Rodriguez def. Santiago Ponzinibbio (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:12
WIN
Daniel Rodriguez
United StatesDaniel Rodriguez
“D-Rod”
20-5-0
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, United States

Daniel Rodriguez defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by TKO in round 3 (1:12) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo, held Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines.

Fight stats

Santiago Ponzinibbio
Daniel Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
1
49 of 111
Significant strikes
66 of 166
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
50 of 115
Total strikes
70 of 170
1 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
13%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:44
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
31 of 83
Head
39 of 131
6 of 16
Body
20 of 25
12 of 12
Leg
7 of 10
49 of 111
Distance
64 of 164
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 35
Sig. str.
35 of 81
15 of 35
Total str.
35 of 81
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 60
Sig. str.
22 of 63
28 of 64
Total str.
26 of 67
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:42
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
7 of 16
Sig. str.
9 of 22
7 of 16
Total str.
9 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01

Frequently asked questions

Who won Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Daniel Rodriguez?

Daniel Rodriguez defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by TKO in round 3 (1:12) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo, held Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Santiago Ponzinibbio 49%51% Daniel Rodriguez

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
20-5-0
1585
Elo rating
1593
0
Win Streak
3
39
Age
39
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Argentina
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.78
SLpM
7.20
41%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.68
SApM
5.40
61%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.60
TD Avg.
0.51
27%
TD Acc.
50%
71%
TD Def.
64%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Daniel Rodriguez · 3-2
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ian Machado Garry
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs AlmeidaSat, May 13, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 14 fights
54.1
Avg sig. strikes
83.6
0.45
Avg takedowns
0.14
0:35
Avg control time
0:35
121
Career high strikes
175
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike target
Daniel Rodriguez
71%
Head
64%
13%
Body
20%
17%
Leg
16%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike position
Daniel Rodriguez
95%
Distance
95%
2%
Clinch
2%
3%
Ground
3%