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Santiago Ponzinibbio

Santiago Ponzinibbio

L1
“Argentine Dagger”
31-9-0
0Gatekeeper
🇦🇷Argentina/Welterweight/Age 39/Orthodox/6' 0"/73″ reach/170 lbs
Win %
78%
SLpM
4.8
Str Acc
41%
Str Def
61%
TD Avg
0.6
TD Def
71%
Sub Avg
0.0
Finish
76%

At a Glance

4.8
SLpM
top 19%
41%
Str Acc
below average
0.6
TD Avg
bottom 19%
76%
Finish %
top 1%
61%
Str Def
top 16%
Santiago Ponzinibbio "Argentine Dagger" is a Argentina orthodox Welterweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a high-volume striker. With a record of 31-9-0, the fighter boasts a 80% win rate across 41 pro contests, with a 76% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.
Career Arc
41 fightspeak +28 · current +25

Skill Profile

VOLUME69ACCURACY43KO POWER88TAKEDOWNS32TD DEFENSE63SUBMISSIONS30DURABILITY50ACTIVITY98
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Gatekeeper
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

0%avg 44%
Str Acc
0%avg 55%
Str Def
0%avg 42%
TD Acc
0%avg 62%
TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
4.78+1.36 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
4.68+1.50 vs avg
0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min
0.60-0.92 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.00-0.40 vs avg
0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (4.68)Landed (4.78)
0
+0.10

Wins by Method

76%Finish
KO/TKO1958%
Submission618%
Decision824%
33 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (33)
19 KO
6 SUB
8 DEC
Losses (8)
4 KO
4 DEC

Recent Form (Last 5)

L
KO
W
KO
L
Dec
L
KO
W
KO

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

R1
22/49(45%)
R2
21/59(36%)
R3
17/36(47%)
Landed
Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position
97%
Distance: 290Clinch: 2Ground: 6
Target
53%
27%
19%
Head: 159Body: 81Leg: 58

Grappling Efficiency

Avg Control / Fight
0:01

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision
12 of 41
KO/TKO Losses
4
Avg Fight Duration
2.4 rounds
Post-Loss Record
5-2
Fight History20 UFC + 21 pre-UFC
41 fights33W8L
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
LDaniel Rodriguez
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May 3, 2025KKO/TKO Punch31:12
LOSS
Method
KO/TKO Punch
Round
3
of 3
Time
1:12
Division
Welterweight
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
2025-05-03
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