Santiago Ponzinibbio
| Santiago Ponzinibbio | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 26, 1986 La Plata, Argentina |
| Other names | Gente Boa, Rasta |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm)[2] |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, BJJ, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro Brazil, |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Santiago Ponzinibbio (born September 26, 1986) is an Argentine professional mixed martial artist currently competing as a Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Biography and career
Ponzinibbio began training kickboxing when he was 13 years old growing up in Argentina. He began training mixed martial arts and turned professional in 2008 competing in regional promotions in South America.
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil
In March 2013, it was revealed that Ponzinibbio was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.[4] He won his elimination fight to get into the TUF house, defeating Thiago Silva by TKO in round 1. He was chosen to be a member of Team Nogueira. Over the course of the show, Santos defeated Marcio Santos by TKO and Cleiton Duarte by unanimous decision to reach the semifinals. In the semifinals, he defeated Leonardo Santos by unanimous decision. However, Ponzinibbio broke his hand during this semifinal fight and was replaced by Santos in the finals against William Macário. The semifinal-round fight with Santos, however, was picked as the Fight of the Season, and his finish of Marcio Santos earned Knockout of the Season which earned Ponzinibbio $50,000 bonuses.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ponzinibbio faced Ryan LaFlare on November 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 32.[6] LaFlare won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]
Ponzinibbio was briefly linked to a bout with Jordan Mein on April 19, 2014 at UFC on Fox 11.[8] However, Ponzinibbio was scratched from the bout and replaced by Hernani Perpetuo.[9]
Ponzinibbio was expected to face Ildemar Alcântara on July 5, 2014 at UFC 175. However, Ponzinibbio was forced out of the bout with a knee injury.[10] He was replaced by Kenny Robertson.[11]
Ponzinibbio was expected to face Sérgio Moraes on September 13, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 51.[12] However, Moraes pulled out of the bout citing a lingering knee injury and was replaced by Wendell Oliveira.[13] Ponzinibbio defeated Oliveira by TKO in the first round.[14]
Ponzinibbio faced Sean Strickland on February 22, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 61.[15] Ponzinibbio won the back and forth fight via unanimous decision.[16]
Ponzinibbio next faced Lorenz Larkin on June 27, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 70.[17] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round and earned a Fight of the Night bonus.[18][19]
Ponzinibbio faced Andreas Ståhl on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80.[20] He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[21]
Ponzinibbio faced Court McGee on April 16, 2016 at UFC on Fox 19.[22] He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[23]
Ponzinibbio next faced Zak Cummings on August 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 92.[24] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[25]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Lorenz Larkin
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 26 matches | 23 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 2 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 23–3 | Zak Cummings | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres | August 6, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 22–3 | Court McGee | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans | April 16, 2016 | 1 | 4:15 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 21–3 | Andreas Ståhl | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant | December 10, 2015 | 1 | 4:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 20–3 | Lorenz Larkin | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero | June 27, 2015 | 2 | 3:07 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 20–2 | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir | February 22, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | |
| Win | 19–2 | Wendell Oliveira | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski | September 13, 2014 | 1 | 1:20 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Loss | 18–2 | Ryan LaFlare | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson | November 9, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Goiânia, Brazil | |
| Win | 18–1 | Cleiton Duarte | Submission (guillotine choke) | Sao Jose Super Fight 2 | June 9, 2012 | 1 | 2:38 | São José, Brazil | |
| Win | 17–1 | Sebastian Vidal | TKO (punches) | Insano Empalux - Grand Prix | March 2, 2012 | 1 | 2:12 | São José, Brazil | |
| Win | 16–1 | Diego Vieria | Submission (armbar) | Insano Empalux - Grand Prix | March 2, 2012 | 1 | 1:59 | São José, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–1 | William Dias | TKO (retirement) | Monster Black Combat | December 12, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–1 | Sebastian Vidal | TKO (punches) | Sao Jose Super Fight 2 | October 1, 2011 | 1 | 2:00 | São José, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–1 | Lucas Nascimento | TKO (knee injury) | Nitrix Champion Fight 8 | September 17, 2011 | 1 | 1:30 | Joinville, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–1 | Deivid Santos | KO (head kick) | Nitrix Champion Fight 8 | September 17, 2011 | 3 | 0:15 | Joinville, Brazil | |
| Loss | 11–1 | Leonardo Mafra | TKO (punches) | Centurion Mixed Martial Arts 2 | July 9, 2011 | 1 | 3:17 | Itajai, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–0 | Geverson Pereira | Submission (choke) | Brazilian Fight League 9 | November 6, 2010 | 1 | 0:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–0 | Yuri Fraga | Decision (unanimous) | Amazon Fight 5 | October 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–0 | Felipe Santos | TKO (punches) | Expo Fighting Championship | August 21, 2010 | 1 | 4:25 | Sorocaba, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–0 | Henrique Inseto | TKO (punches) | Hero Kombat | April 24, 2010 | 2 | 4:53 | São Sebastião, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–0 | Ezequiel Ricci | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fights 7 | March 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Win | 6–0 | Andrez Jimenez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Argentina Fighting Championships | December 27, 2009 | 1 | 3:12 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Win | 5–0 | Diego Lopez | Submission (guillotine choke) | Explotion Fight Night | November 1, 2009 | 1 | 2:31 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Win | 4–0 | Matias Sosa | Submission (kimura) | Real Fights 6 | September 27, 2009 | 1 | 0:00 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Win | 3–0 | Emiliano Candau | TKO (punches) | Cupide del MMA 2 | November 7, 2008 | 2 | 3:12 | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| Win | 2–0 | Lucas Funes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cupide del MMA 1 | October 5, 2009 | 1 | 1:30 | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| Win | 1–0 | Gaston Micucci | KO (head kick) | Copa Desafio | July 19, 2008 | 3 | 3:13 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 4 matches | 4 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 4–0 | Leonardo Santos | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 | N/A(airdate) | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Semi-finals bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Cleiton Duarte | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 | N/A (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Quarter-finals bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Márcio Santos | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 | N/A (airdate) | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Preliminary bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Thiago Silva | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 | March 17, 2013 (airdate) | 2 | N/A | São Paulo, Brazil | TUF: Brazil 2 house entry bout. |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Machida vs. Romero". UFC.com. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Bigfoot vs. Mir". UFC.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Santiago Ponzinibbio - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ↑ "TUF: Brazil 2 debuts on March 17 with Brazil's top 28 welterweights". TUF.tv. March 7, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ Staff (2013-06-09). "'TUF: Brazil 2' show bonuses: Season champ Leonardo Santos earns an extra $25K". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (August 24, 2013). "Santiago Ponzinibbio meets Ryan Laflare at UFC Fight Night 32". mmafighting.com. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ↑ Michael Drahota (2013-11-10). "UFC Fight Night 32 results recap: Ryan LaFlare vs Santiago Ponzinibbio fight review and analysis". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ Staff (2014-02-07). "Jordan Mein vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio slated for UFC on FOX 11". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ↑ Jamie Penick (2014-02-27). "Jordan Mein gets new opponent for UFC on Fox 11 in Hernani Perpetuo". mmatorch.com. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2014-06-04). "Santiago Ponzinibbio injured, out of UFC 175 fight against Ildemar Alcantara". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ↑ Staff (2014-06-09). "Ponzinibbio out, Kenny Robertson now meets Ildemar Alcantara at UFC 175". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ Staff (2014-07-22). "September's UFC Fight Night 51 event in Brasilia adds four bouts". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ↑ Staff (2014-08-10). "Wendell Oliveira replaces Sergio Moraes, faces Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night Brasilia". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2014-09-13). "UFC Fight Night 51 results: Santiago Ponzinibbio blasts through Wendell Oliveira". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ↑ Staff (2014-12-22). "Ponzinibbio-Strickland at UFC Fight Night 61". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-02-22). "UFC Fight Night 61 results: Santiago Ponzinibbio tops Sean Strickland in 'FOTN' contender". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ↑ Marc Raimondi (2015-04-25). "Lorenz Larkin to meet Santiago Ponzinibbio at Ultimate Fighter Brazil 4 Finale". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-06-27). "UFC Fight Night 70 results: Lorenz Larkin batters Santiago Ponzinibbio for TKO". mmajunkie. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-06-27). "UFC Fight Night Bonuses: Romero, Larkin, Ponzinibbio, and Santos pocket $50K Awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ↑ Staff (2015-09-17). "UFC Fight Night 80 gets slew of new bouts". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-12-10). "UFC Fight Night 80 results: Santiago Ponzinibbio lights up Andreas Stahl in first". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ Staff (2016-02-16). "Court McGee vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio slated for UFC on FOX 19 in Florida". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-04-16). "UFC on FOX 19 results: Santiago Ponzinibbio's thudding shots stop Court McGee in first". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- ↑ Staff (2016-06-15). "UFC Fight Night 92 gets five new fights". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-08-06). "UFC Fight Night 92 results: Santiago Ponzinibbio outworks Zak Cummings for third straight win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
