Fighter

Santiago Ponzinibbio

"Argentine Dagger"

30-10-0★ 6bonuses Argentina

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30-10-0 · 23 finishes · Full stats →

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Santiago Ponzinibbio holds a professional MMA record of 30-10-0. Santiago Ponzinibbio has won 30 fights: 17 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission, 7 by decision. Of 10 career losses, 6 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. In the UFC, Santiago Ponzinibbio lands 4.67 significant strikes per minute with 40% accuracy and averages 0.58 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: July 25, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height: 6'0"183 cm
Weight: 170 lbs77 kg
Reach: 73"185 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1986-09-26
Age: 40
Nationality: Argentina
Birthplace: La Plata, Argentina

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseKickboxingBJJBoxing

2013Finalist · The Ultimate Fighter
2013For his knockout of Marcio Santos. $50,000.
2013For his semifinal against Leonardo Santos. $50,000.
Nitrix 77kg Champion · Nitrix Champion Fight
Sao Jose SuperFight 77kg Champion · Sao Jose SuperFight
Black Monster 77kg Champion · Black Monster
GP Insano de MMA 77kg Champion · Insano MMA
Champion · Santa Catarina State Boxing
Black belt · BJJ
AGE 13Started in Kickboxing
AGE 13Started in Kickboxing

Camp

American Top Team · Coconut Creek, US
Florianopolis regional gyms · Florianopolis, BR Former
Team Nogueira · Rio de Janeiro, BR Former

Coaches

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Head coach

Fight DNA

Striking Technician

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

Iron Chin

96 · best in division

Granite Base

96 · top 1% in division

Punch power95

Kick power87

Punch speed97

Kick speed88

Accuracy96

Takedowns61

Ground striking61

Submissions54

Chin96

Body strength96

Cardio95

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 12-9-0 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed4.67per min

40% accuracy

Strikes absorbed4.79per min

61% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed0.58per 15 min

26% success

Takedowns stuffed71%

Submission attempts0.0per 15 min

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Where they rank

All-time boards where Santiago Ponzinibbio sits in the top 25.

All MMA

UFC

Bonus résumé

Santiago Ponzinibbio has won 6 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $300,000.

★ FOTN ×3★ POTN ×3

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Recent & upcoming opponents

Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Santiago Ponzinibbio earns per fight.

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Career history

LOSS
vs Sam Patterson
UFCUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov· Jul 25, 2026· Welterweight
TKO
R2 · 3:06
LOSS
vs Daniel Rodriguez
UFCUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo· May 3, 2025· Welterweight· 30-9 vs 19-5
TKO
R3 · 1:12
WIN
vs Carlston Harris
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2· Jan 11, 2025· Welterweight· 30-8 vs 19-7
TKO
R3 · 3:13
LOSS
vs Muslim Salikhov
UFCUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez· Jul 13, 2024· Welterweight· 29-8 vs 20-5
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Kevin Holland
UFCUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2· Apr 8, 2023· Welterweight· 29-7 vs 24-9
TKO
R3 · 3:16
WIN
vs Alex Morono
UFCUFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev· Dec 10, 2022· Catchweight· 29-6 vs 22-8
TKO
R3 · 2:29
POTN
LOSS
vs Michel Pereira
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira· May 21, 2022· Welterweight· 28-6 vs 28-11
SD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
LOSS
vs Geoff Neal
UFCUFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier· Dec 11, 2021· Welterweight· 28-5 vs 14-4
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Miguel Baeza
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai· Jun 5, 2021· Welterweight· 28-4 vs 10-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
LOSS
vs Li Jingliang
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar· Jan 17, 2021· Welterweight· 27-4 vs 18-6
TKO
R1 · 4:25
WIN
vs Neil Magny
UFCUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio· Nov 18, 2018· Welterweight· 27-3 vs 21-7
TKO
R4 · 2:36
POTN
WIN
vs Mike Perry
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos· Dec 16, 2017· Welterweight· 26-3 vs 11-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Gunnar Nelson
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio· Jul 16, 2017· Welterweight· 25-3 vs 16-3-1
TKO
R1 · 1:22
POTN
WIN
vs Nordine Taleb
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne· Feb 19, 2017· Welterweight· 24-3 vs 12-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Zak Cummings
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres· Aug 6, 2016· Welterweight· 23-3 vs 19-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Court McGee
UFCUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans· Apr 16, 2016· Welterweight· 22-3 vs 17-5
TKO
R1 · 4:15
WIN
vs Andreas Stahl
UFCUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant· Dec 10, 2015· Welterweight· 21-3 vs 9-2
TKO
R1 · 4:25
LOSS
vs Lorenz Larkin
UFCUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero· Jun 27, 2015· Welterweight· 20-3 vs 16-4
TKO
R2 · 3:07
FOTN
WIN
vs Sean Strickland
UFCUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir· Feb 22, 2015· Welterweight· 20-2 vs 15-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Wendell Oliveira Marques
UFCUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski· Sep 13, 2014· Welterweight· 19-2 vs 24-8
TKO
R1 · 1:20
LOSS
vs Ryan LaFlare
UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson· Nov 9, 2013· Welterweight· 18-2 vs 9-0
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Cleiton Duarte
São José Super Fight· Jun 9, 2012· 18-1 vs 11-1
SUB
WIN
vs Diego Vieira
Santa Catarina Regional· Mar 2, 2012· 16-1 vs 0-1
SUB
WIN
vs Sebastian de Oliveira
Santa Catarina Regional· Mar 2, 2012· 16-1 vs 1-8
TKO
WIN
vs William Dias
Rio Grande do Sul Regional· Dec 12, 2011· 15-1 vs 12-10
TKO
WIN
vs Sebastian de Oliveira
São José Super Fight· Oct 1, 2011· 14-1 vs 1-7
TKO
WIN
vs Lucas Nascimento
Nitrix Champion Fight· Sep 17, 2011· 12-1 vs 2-4
TKO
WIN
vs Deivid dos Santos
Nitrix Champion Fight· Sep 17, 2011· 12-1 vs 3-6
TKO
LOSS
vs Leonardo Mafra
Santa Catarina Regional· Jul 9, 2011· 11-1 vs 4-0
TKO
WIN
vs Geverson Bergamo
Brazilian Fight League· Nov 6, 2010· 11-0 vs 2-3
SUB
WIN
vs Yuri Fraga
Amazon Fight· Oct 14, 2010· 10-0 vs 9-6-1
DEC
WIN
vs Felipe Santos
Sao Paulo Regional· Aug 21, 2010· 9-0 vs 0-2
TKO
WIN
vs Henrique Inseto
Sao Paulo Regional· Apr 24, 2010· 8-0 vs 0-1
TKO
WIN
vs Ezequiel Ricci
Real Fights 7· Mar 27, 2010· 7-0 vs 1-1
UD
WIN
vs TBA
Argentina Regional· Dec 27, 2009· 6-0
SUB
WIN
vs Diego Lopez
Explotion Fight Night 2· Nov 1, 2009· 5-0 vs 3-5
SUB
R1 · 2:31
WIN
vs Matias Sosa Campi
Real Fights Argentina· Sep 27, 2009· 4-0 vs 2-1
SUB
WIN
vs TBA
Argentina Regional· Nov 7, 2008· 3-0
TKO
WIN
vs Lucas Funes
ACDCC 1· Aug 24, 2008· 2-0 vs 0-1
TKO
WIN
vs TBA
Argentina Regional· Jul 19, 2008· 1-0
TKO

Official UFC Ranking

Santiago Ponzinibbio's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current: Unranked
Peak: #7 Welterweight
First ranked: Feb 21, 2017
Times ranked: 149

Welterweight

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1672▼9
Peak: 1815Nov 18, 2018
Rated fights: 37

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Frequently asked questions

When does Santiago Ponzinibbio fight next?

Santiago Ponzinibbio has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Santiago Ponzinibbio's record?

Santiago Ponzinibbio's professional MMA record is 30-10-0.

Who is Santiago Ponzinibbio fighting next?

Santiago Ponzinibbio's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Santiago Ponzinibbio fight last?

Santiago Ponzinibbio most recently fought Sam Patterson at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov on Saturday, July 25, 2026, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Santiago Ponzinibbio fight in?

Santiago Ponzinibbio fights at Welterweight.

How many knockouts does Santiago Ponzinibbio have?

Santiago Ponzinibbio has 17 wins by KO/TKO and 6 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Santiago Ponzinibbio won?

Santiago Ponzinibbio has won 6 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Fight of the Night, 3× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Santiago Ponzinibbio?

Santiago Ponzinibbio is 6'0" (183 cm) tall.

How much does Santiago Ponzinibbio weigh?

Santiago Ponzinibbio weighs 170 lbs (77 kg).

What is Santiago Ponzinibbio's reach?

Santiago Ponzinibbio has a reach of 73" (185 cm).

How old is Santiago Ponzinibbio?

Santiago Ponzinibbio is 40 years old (born Sep 26, 1986).

Where is Santiago Ponzinibbio from?

Santiago Ponzinibbio is from Argentina.

CAREER SUMMARY