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Santiago Ponzinibbio Record, stats and next fight

30-10-0 (W-L-D)

17Wins by knockout
6Wins by submission
14First round finishes
Santiago Ponzinibbio
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Stats and record

40Pro fights
77%Finish rate
21UFC fights
0Title fights
6Performance bonuses
2Losing streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO17 (57 %)
Submission6 (20 %)
Decision7 (23 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO6 (60 %)
Submission0 (0 %)
Decision4 (40 %)

Profile

Age
40 years
Born
September 26, 1986
Birthplace
La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height
6'0" (183 cm)
Weight
170 lbs (77 kg)
Reach
73" (185 cm)
Division
Welterweight
Fighting out of
Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S.
Team
Team Nogueira
UFC debut
November 9, 2013

Fight history

  1. Loss

    vs Sam Patterson

    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · Jul 25, 2026 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:06
  2. Loss

    vs Daniel Rodriguez

    UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025 · Des Moines, Iowa, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    1:12
  3. Win

    vs Carlston Harris

    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:13
  4. Loss

    vs Muslim Salikhov

    UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez · Jul 13, 2024 · Denver, Colorado, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  5. Loss

    vs Kevin Holland

    UFC 287 · Apr 8, 2023 · Miami, Florida, United States

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:16
  6. Win

    vs Alex Morono Bonus

    UFC 282 · Dec 10, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    2:29
  7. Loss

    vs Michel Pereira Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira · May 21, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  8. Loss

    vs Geoff Neal

    UFC 269 · Dec 11, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
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  1. Win

    vs Miguel Baeza Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · Jun 5, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  2. Loss

    vs Li Jingliang

    UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar · Jan 16, 2021 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:25
  3. Win

    vs Neil Magny Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio · Nov 17, 2018 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    4
    Time
    2:36
  4. Win

    vs Mike Perry

    UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  5. Win

    vs Gunnar Nelson Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · Jul 16, 2017 · Glasgow, Scotland

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:22
  6. Win

    vs Nordine Taleb

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · Feb 19, 2017 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  7. Win

    vs Zak Cummings

    UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres · Aug 6, 2016 · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  8. Win

    vs Court McGee

    UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans · Apr 16, 2016 · Tampa, Florida, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:15
  9. Win

    vs Andreas Ståhl

    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · Dec 10, 2015 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:25
  10. Loss

    vs Lorenz Larkin Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero · Jun 27, 2015 · Hollywood, Florida, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:07
  11. Win

    vs Sean Strickland

    UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir · Feb 22, 2015 · Porto Alegre, Brazil

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  12. Win

    vs Wendell Oliveira

    UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski · Sep 13, 2014 · Brasília, Brazil

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:20
  13. Loss

    vs Ryan LaFlare

    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2 · Nov 9, 2013 · Goiânia, Brazil

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  14. Win

    vs Cleiton Duarte

    São José Super Fight 2 · Jun 9, 2012 · São José, Brazil

    Method
    Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:38
  15. Win

    vs Sebastian Vidal

    Insano Empalux: Grand Prix · Mar 2, 2012 · São José, Brazil

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:12
  16. Win

    vs William Dias

    Monster Black Combat 1 · Dec 12, 2011 · Rio Grande, Brazil

    Method
    TKO (retirement)
    Round
    2
    Time
    5:00
  17. Win

    vs Sebastian de Oliveira Jr.

    São José Super Fight 1 · Oct 1, 2011 · São José, Brazil

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:00
  18. Win

    vs Lucas Nascimento

    Nitrix Champion Fight 8 · Sep 17, 2011 · Joinville, Brazil

    Method
    TKO (knee injury)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:30
  19. Loss

    vs Leonardo Mafra

    Centurion Mixed Martial Arts 2 · Jul 9, 2011 · Itajai, Brazil

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:17
  20. Win

    vs Geverson Pereira

    Brazilian Fight League 9 · Nov 6, 2010 · Curitiba, Brazil

    Method
    Submission (choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    N/A
  21. Win

    vs Yuri Fraga

    Amazon Fight 5 · Oct 10, 2010 · Belém, Brazil

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  22. Win

    vs Felipe Santos

    Expo FC 1 · Aug 21, 2010 · Sorocaba, Brazil

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:25
  23. Win

    vs Henrique Inseto

    Hero Kombat 1 · Apr 24, 2010 · São Sebastião, Brazil

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:53
  24. Win

    vs Ezequiel Ricci

    Real Fights 7 · Mar 27, 2010 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  25. Win

    vs Andrez Jimenez

    Argentina FC 2 · Dec 27, 2009 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:12
  26. Win

    vs Diego Lopez

    Explosion Fight Night 2 · Nov 1, 2009 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Method
    Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:31
  27. Win

    vs Matias Sosa

    Real Fights 6 · Sep 27, 2009 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Method
    Submission (kimura)
    Round
    1
    Time
    N/A
  28. Win

    vs Emiliano Candau

    Cupide del MMA 2 · Nov 7, 2008 · Santa Fe, Argentina

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:12
  29. Win

    vs Lucas Funes

    Cupide del MMA 1 · Oct 5, 2008 · Santa Fe, Argentina

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:30
  30. Win

    vs Gaston Micucci

    Copa Desafio 1 · Jul 19, 2008 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Method
    KO (head kick)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:13

Analysis

Santiago Ponzinibbio (“Gente Boa”) is a UFC welterweight from Argentina.

His professional record stands at 30 wins and 10 losses. Of those wins, 17 came by KO or TKO, 6 by submission and 7 on the scorecards, a 77% finish rate.

He made his promotional debut on November 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2 against Ryan LaFlare (loss). He has since gone 12-9 in 21 UFC bouts.

In his most recent fight, on July 25, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov, he lost to Sam Patterson by TKO (punches) in the second round.

His career includes 6 performance bonuses.

He stands 183 cm and has a 185 cm reach.

He trains at Team Nogueira out of Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S..

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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