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) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, BJJ, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro Brazil, |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| 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.
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.
In March 2013, it was revealed that Ponzinibbio was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2. 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.
Ponzinibbio faced Ryan LaFlare on November 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 32. LaFlare won the fight via unanimous decision.
Ponzinibbio was briefly linked to a bout with Jordan Mein on April 19, 2014 at UFC on Fox 11. However, Ponzinibbio was scratched from the bout and replaced by Hernani Perpetuo.
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. He was replaced by Kenny Robertson.
Ponzinibbio was expected to face Sérgio Moraes on September 13, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 51. However, Moraes pulled out of the bout citing a lingering knee injury and was replaced by Wendell Oliveira. Ponzinibbio defeated Oliveira by TKO in the first round.
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