Santiago Ponzinibbio

“Argentine Dagger”

Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-10) is a welterweight fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida. Santiago Ponzinibbio's last fight was a loss to Sam Patterson by TKO at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Rountree Jr. in July 2026.

Record30-10-0

DivisionWelterweight

Height6'0"

Reach73"

Age39

Last FightMay 3, 2025

BornSep 26, 1986

BirthplaceLa Plata, Argentina

Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min4.67

Striking accuracy41%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.79

Striking defense61%

Takedowns / 15 min0.57

Takedown accuracy26%

Takedown defense71%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.00

21 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
L	Sam Patterson	Welterweight	TKO (Punches)	R2 · 3:06	UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Rountree Jr.	Jul 25, 2026	View
L	Daniel Rodriguez	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook & Ground Punch)	R3 · 1:12	UFC Fight Night	May 3, 2025
W	Carlston Harris	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches - Standing TKO)	R3 · 3:13	UFC Fight Night	Jan 11, 2025
L	Muslim Salikhov	Welterweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Jul 13, 2024
L	Kevin Holland	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook)	R3 · 3:16	UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2	Apr 8, 2023
W	Alex Morono	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Overhand Right)	R3 · 2:29	UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev	Dec 10, 2022
L	Michel Pereira	Welterweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC Fight Night	May 21, 2022
L	Geoff Neal	Welterweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier	Dec 11, 2021
W	Miguel Baeza	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Jun 5, 2021
L	Jingliang Li	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook)	R1 · 4:25	UFC on ABC 1	Jan 16, 2021
W	Neil Magny	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punch)	R4 · 2:36	UFC Fight Night 140	Nov 17, 2018
W	Mike Perry	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on FOX 26	Dec 16, 2017
W	Gunnar Nelson	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:22	UFC Fight Night 113	Jul 16, 2017
W	Nordine Taleb	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 105	Feb 19, 2017
W	Zak Cummings	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 92	Aug 6, 2016
W	Court McGee	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:15	UFC on FOX 19	Apr 16, 2016
W	Andreas Stahl	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:25	UFC Fight Night 80	Dec 10, 2015
L	Lorenz Larkin	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 3:07	UFC Fight Night 70	Jun 27, 2015
W	Sean Strickland	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 61	Feb 22, 2015
W	Wendell Oliveira	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:20	UFC Fight Night 51	Sep 13, 2014
L	Ryan LaFlare	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 32	Nov 9, 2013
WEx.	Leonardo Santos	Welterweight	—	R2	The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 2	Jun 2, 2013
WEx.	Cleiton Duarte	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R2	The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 2	May 19, 2013
WEx.	Márcio Santos	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1	The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 2	Apr 28, 2013
WEx.	Thiago Silva	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2	The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 2	Mar 24, 2013
W	Cleiton Duarte	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Jun 9, 2012
W	Diego Vieira	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Mar 2, 2012
W	Sebastian de Oliveira	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Mar 2, 2012
W	William Dias	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Dec 12, 2011
W	Sebastian de Oliveira	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Oct 1, 2011
W	Lucas Nascimento	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Sep 17, 2011
W	Deivid dos Santos	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Sep 17, 2011
L	Leonardo Mafra	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Jul 9, 2011
W	Geverson Bergamo	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Nov 6, 2010
W	Yuri Fraga	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Oct 14, 2010
W	Felipe Santos	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Aug 21, 2010
W	Henrique Inseto	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Apr 24, 2010
W	Ezequiel Ricci	—	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Real Fights 7	Mar 27, 2010
W	Andrez Jimenez	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Dec 27, 2009
W	Diego Lopez	—	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R1 · 2:31	Explotion Fight Night 2	Nov 1, 2009
W	Matias Sosa Campi	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Sep 27, 2009
W	Emiliano Candau	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Nov 7, 2008
W	Lucas Funes	—	KO/TKO	R1	ACDCC 1	Aug 24, 2008
W	Gaston Micucci	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Jul 19, 2008

LSam Patterson
Jul 25, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Rountree Jr.·Welterweight
TKO (Punches)·R2 · 3:06View
LDaniel Rodriguez
May 3, 2025
UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook & Ground Punch)·R3 · 1:12
WCarlston Harris
Jan 11, 2025
UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches - Standing TKO)·R3 · 3:13
LMuslim Salikhov
Jul 13, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
Decision (Split)·R3
LKevin Holland
Apr 8, 2023
UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook)·R3 · 3:16
WAlex Morono
Dec 10, 2022
UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Overhand Right)·R3 · 2:29
LMichel Pereira
May 21, 2022
UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
Decision (Split)·R3
LGeoff Neal
Dec 11, 2021
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier·Welterweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WMiguel Baeza
Jun 5, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LJingliang Li
Jan 16, 2021
UFC on ABC 1·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook)·R1 · 4:25
WNeil Magny
Nov 17, 2018
UFC Fight Night 140·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punch)·R4 · 2:36
WMike Perry
Dec 16, 2017
UFC on FOX 26·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WGunnar Nelson
Jul 16, 2017
UFC Fight Night 113·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:22
WNordine Taleb
Feb 19, 2017
UFC Fight Night 105·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WZak Cummings
Aug 6, 2016
UFC Fight Night 92·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WCourt McGee
Apr 16, 2016
UFC on FOX 19·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:15
WAndreas Stahl
Dec 10, 2015
UFC Fight Night 80·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:25
LLorenz Larkin
Jun 27, 2015
UFC Fight Night 70·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 3:07
WSean Strickland
Feb 22, 2015
UFC Fight Night 61·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WWendell Oliveira
Sep 13, 2014
UFC Fight Night 51·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:20
LRyan LaFlare
Nov 9, 2013
UFC Fight Night 32·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WEx.Leonardo Santos
Jun 2, 2013
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 2·Welterweight
R2
WEx.Cleiton Duarte
May 19, 2013
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 2·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R2
WEx.Márcio Santos
Apr 28, 2013
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 2·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1
WEx.Thiago Silva
Mar 24, 2013
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 2·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2
WCleiton Duarte
Jun 9, 2012
Unknown Event
Submission
WDiego Vieira
Mar 2, 2012
Unknown Event
Submission
WSebastian de Oliveira
Mar 2, 2012
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WWilliam Dias
Dec 12, 2011
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WSebastian de Oliveira
Oct 1, 2011
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WLucas Nascimento
Sep 17, 2011
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WDeivid dos Santos
Sep 17, 2011
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
LLeonardo Mafra
Jul 9, 2011
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WGeverson Bergamo
Nov 6, 2010
Unknown Event
Submission
WYuri Fraga
Oct 14, 2010
Unknown Event
Decision
WFelipe Santos
Aug 21, 2010
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WHenrique Inseto
Apr 24, 2010
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WEzequiel Ricci
Mar 27, 2010
Real Fights 7
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WAndrez Jimenez
Dec 27, 2009
Unknown Event
Submission
WDiego Lopez
Nov 1, 2009
Explotion Fight Night 2
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R1 · 2:31
WMatias Sosa Campi
Sep 27, 2009
Unknown Event
Submission
WEmiliano Candau
Nov 7, 2008
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WLucas Funes
Aug 24, 2008
ACDCC 1
KO/TKO·R1
WGaston Micucci
Jul 19, 2008
Unknown Event
KO/TKO