Santiago Ponzinibbio “Rasta”

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Age 38
Gender Male
Height 5' 11"
Weight Class Welterweight

Santiago Ponzinibbio is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 25 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 25-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 9 months, 15 days
Rounds Fought 60.7
Avg. Fights/Year 2.2
Longest Layoff 2 years, 1 month, 30 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 12 6 7
Losses 4 0 4
Finish Rate 72.0%
Finished Rate 50.0%
Win by Decision Rate 28.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 50.0%
Win by KO Rate 48.0%
Loss by KO Rate 50.0%
Win by SUB Rate 24.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:20
Fastest KO 01:20
Fastest SUB 01:59
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 08:34
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 11:08
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 07/13/2024 L
(25-7-0)
Muslim Salikhov
(16-5-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN164 ON ESPN: NAMAJUNAS VS CORTEZ
3 05:00
OFF 04/08/2023 L
(25-6-0)
Kevin Holland
(26-12-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.5 )
KO
UFC 287: PEREIRA vs ADESANYA
3 03:16
OFF 12/10/2022 W
(24-6-0)
Alex Morono
(25-11-0)
WW
( 179.5 * vs. 179.5* )
TKO/RSC
UFC 282: BLACHOWICZ vs ANKALAEV
3 02:29
OFF 05/21/2022 L
(24-5-0)
Michel Pereira
(11-4-0)
WW
( 170.5 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FN 102 on ESPN: HOLM vs VIERA
3 05:00
OFF 12/11/2021 L
(24-4-0)
Geoff Neal
(16-6-0)
WW
( 169.5 vs. 170.5 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 269: OLIVEIRA vs POIRIER
3 05:00
OFF 06/05/2021 W
(23-4-0)
Miguel Baeza
(10-4-0)
WW
( 170.5 vs. 171.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 73 ON ESPN: ROZENSTRUIK vs SAKAI
3 05:00
OFF 01/16/2021 L
(23-3-0)
Li Leech
(19-9-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.0 )
KO
UFC FN 61 ON ESPN: HOLLOWAY vs KATTAR
1 04:25
OFF 11/17/2018 W
(22-3-0)
Neil Magny
(29-13-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 )
KO (Strike)
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
4 02:36
OFF 12/16/2017 W
(21-3-0)
Mike Perry
(14-8-0)
WW
( 170.5 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on Fox: Lawler vs Dos Anjos
3 05:00
OFF 07/16/2017 W
(20-3-0)
Gunnar Nelson
(19-5-1)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.0 )
KO
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
1 01:20
OFF 02/19/2017 W
(19-3-0)
Nordine Taleb
(14-7-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 171.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
3 05:00
OFF 08/06/2016 W
(18-3-0)
Zak Cummings
(25-7-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres
3 05:00
OFF 04/16/2016 W
(17-3-0)
Court McGee
(20-13-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.5 )
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night 87: Evans vs. Teixeira
1 04:15
OFF 12/10/2015 W
(16-3-0)
Andreas Stal
(17-5-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 171.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night 80; Namajunas vs VanZant
1 04:25
OFF 06/27/2015 L
(16-2-0)
Lorenz Larkin
(27-8-0)
WW
( 170.5 vs. 170.5 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Fight Night 70: Romero vs Machida
2 03:07
OFF 02/22/2015 W
(15-2-0)
Sean Strickland
(29-6-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night # 61: Mir vs. Silva
3 05:00
OFF 09/12/2014 W
(14-2-0)
Wendell Negão
(28-15-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night 51: Arlovski vs Silva
1 01:20
OFF 11/09/2013 L
(14-1-0)
Ryan LaFlare
(14-3-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FS1 #6
3 05:00
NRB 06/09/2012 W
(13-1-0)
Cleiton Duarte
(11-2-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Sao Jose Super Fight 2
1 02:38
NRB 03/02/2012 W
(11-1-0)
Diego Vieira
(0-2-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Insano Empalux - Grand Prix
1 01:59
NRB 03/02/2012 W
(11-1-0)
Sebastian de Oliveira Jr.
(1-8-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Insano Empalux - Grand Prix
1 02:12
NRB 12/12/2011 W
(10-1-0)
William Dias
(10-12-0)
TKO/RSC
Monster Black Combat
2 05:00
NRB 10/01/2011 W
(9-1-0)
Sebastian de Oliveira Jr.
(1-8-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Sao Jose Super Fight 1
1 02:00
NRB 09/17/2011 W
(7-1-0)
Lucas Nascimento
(2-6-0)
TKO/RSC (Injury)
Nitrix Show Fight: Champion Fight 8
1 01:30
NRB 09/17/2011 W
(7-1-0)
Deivid Bull
(7-9-1)
KO (Kick)
Nitrix Show Fight: Champion Fight 8
3 00:15
NRB 07/09/2011 L
(7-0-0)
Leonardo Mafra Texeira
(15-6-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Centurion Mixed Martial Arts 2
1 03:17
NRB 11/06/2010 W
(6-0-0)
Geverson Bergamo
(2-4-0)
Submission
Brazilian Fight League 9
1 05:00
NRB 10/14/2010 W
(5-0-0)
Yuri Fraga
(10-11-1)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Amazon Fight 5
3 05:00
NRB 04/24/2010 W
(4-0-0)
Henrique Inseto
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Hero Kombat 04/24/10
2 04:53
NRB 03/27/2010 W
(3-0-0)
Ezequiel Ricci
(5-4-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Real Fights 7 (Argentina) - Apocalypse Night
3 05:00
NRB 12/27/2009 W
(2-0-0)
Andres Gimenez
(0-1-0)
Submission
Argentina Fighting Championship 12/27/09
1 05:00
NRB 11/01/2009 W
(1-0-0)
Diego Lopez
(0-3-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Explotion Fight Night 2
1 02:31
NRB 09/27/2009 W
(0-0-0)
Matias Bestia
(0-1-0)
Submission
Real Fights 6 (Argentina) - Respect
3 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class