Santiago Ponzinibbio “Argentine Dagger”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 50/100 · peak 63 · Volume striker · 12–9 in 21 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 50 (peak 63), Santiago Ponzinibbio's ORCA rating ranks 71st of 98 active welterweights. Grappling defence grades 63 (control time conceded, seconds per minute 98), 42nd of 98 active welterweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 16, with submission attempts per 15 minutes grading 1. The 12 UFC wins split 7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 5 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 63 | 62 of 98 | Significant strikes landed per minute 92 |
| Striking defence | 51 | 55 of 98 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 91 |
| Grappling offence | 16 | 87 of 98 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 18 |
| Grappling defence | 63 | 42 of 98 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 98 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 98. Weakest: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 1.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 50 (peak 63)
- Welterweight rank
- 71 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 12–9
- Pro record
- 31–10
- Graded UFC bouts
- 21
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- American Top Team ATT Coconut Creek, FL
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.67
- Significant strike accuracy: 41%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.79
- Significant strike defence: 61%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.58
- Takedown accuracy: 27%
- Takedown defence: 72%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-07-25 · L vs Sam Patterson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
- 2025-05-03 · L vs Daniel Rodriguez · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
- 2025-01-11 · W vs Carlston Harris · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
- 2024-07-13 · L vs Muslim Salikhov · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
- 2023-04-08 · L vs Kevin Holland · KO/TKO · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
- 2022-12-10 · W vs Alex Morono · KO/TKO · UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
- 2022-05-21 · L vs Michel Pereira · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
- 2021-12-11 · L vs Geoff Neal · Decision - Split · UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
- 2021-06-05 · W vs Miguel Baeza · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
- 2021-01-16 · L vs Li Jingliang · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
- 2018-11-17 · W vs Neil Magny · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
- 2017-12-16 · W vs Mike Perry · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos
- 2017-07-16 · W vs Gunnar Nelson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
- 2017-02-19 · W vs Nordine Taleb · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
- 2016-08-06 · W vs Zak Cummings · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres
- 2016-04-16 · W vs Court McGee · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
- 2015-12-10 · W vs Andreas Stahl · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
- 2015-06-27 · L vs Lorenz Larkin · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero
- 2015-02-22 · W vs Sean Strickland · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
- 2014-09-13 · W vs Wendell Oliveira Marques · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski
- 2013-11-09 · L vs Ryan LaFlare · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
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