Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Argentine Dagger
31-10-0
RESULT

Daniel Rodriguez def. Santiago Ponzinibbio (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:12
WIN
Daniel Rodriguez
D-Rod
20-6-0
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

Betting Odds

Santiago Ponzinibbio
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: -106Best: +770
Daniel Rodriguez
+120
45% implied win probability
Open: -111Best: +154

Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSantiago PonzinibbioDaniel Rodriguez
4casters-156+140
4Cx-157+137
Bet105-152+134
BetAnything-165+135
BetMGM-155+130
BetOnline-150+130
BetRivers-148+118
BetUS-165+138
Betway+325-556
Bookmaker-155+126
Bovada-160+135
Caesars-155+130
Circa-165+145
Cloudbet-150+137
DraftKings-200+154
FanDuel+770-1450
MyBookie-140+110
Pinnacle-144+127
SXBet-150+134

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

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 37%63% Daniel Rodriguez

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
2 edges
Daniel Rodriguez
Striking Technician
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power92
93Speed97
96Precision98
96Durability96
95Engine95
61Wrestling48
58Ground61

Biggest edge Santiago Ponzinibbio, Takedowns +13

Attribute by attribute

Santiago Ponzinibbio is on the left of every row, Daniel Rodriguez on the right.
95Punch power90
87Kick power93
97Punch speed97
88Kick speed96
96Accuracy98
61Takedowns48
61Ground striking62
54Submissions59
96Chin96
96Body strength96
95Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

31-10-0
Record
20-6-0
1729
Power Index rating
1822
0
Win Streak
0
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

4.67
SLpM
7.19
40%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.79
SApM
5.44
61%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.58
TD Avg.
0.51
26%
TD Acc.
50%
71%
TD Def.
64%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Santiago Ponzinibbio · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:06 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:13 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:16 · Welterweight
Daniel Rodriguez · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 15 fights
52.2
Avg sig. strikes
78.1
0.43
Avg takedowns
0.13
0:33
Avg control time
0:32
121
Career high strikes
175
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike target
Daniel Rodriguez
71%
Head
64%
12%
Body
20%
17%
Leg
16%
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Strike position
Daniel Rodriguez
95%
Distance
95%
2%
Clinch
2%
3%
Ground
3%