1. Santiago Ponzinibbio was born on September 26,1986 and is an Argentine mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
45 Facts About Santiago Ponzinibbio
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Santiago Ponzinibbio was born in Argentina to parents of Italian heritage, with paternal grandparents from Sicily.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio became interested in MMA, but there were too few local gyms in which he could pursue it.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio turned professional in 2008 competing in regional promotions in South America.
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In March 2013, it was revealed that Santiago Ponzinibbio was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio won his elimination fight to get into the TUF house, defeating Thiago Silva by TKO in round 1.
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However, Santiago Ponzinibbio broke his hand during this semifinal fight and was replaced by Santos in the finals against William Macario.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Ryan LaFlare on November 9,2013, at UFC Fight Night 32.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio was briefly linked to a bout with Jordan Mein on April 19,2014, at UFC on Fox 11.
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However, Santiago Ponzinibbio was removed from the bout and replaced by Hernani Perpetuo.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio was expected to face Ildemar Alcantara on July 5,2014, at UFC 175.
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However, Santiago Ponzinibbio was forced out of the bout with a knee injury.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio was expected to face Sergio Moraes on September 13,2014, at UFC Fight Night 51.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Sean Strickland on February 22,2015, at UFC Fight Night 61.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio won the back and forth fight via unanimous decision.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio next faced Lorenz Larkin on June 27,2015, at UFC Fight Night 70.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio lost the fight via TKO in the second round and earned a Fight of the Night bonus.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Andreas Stahl on December 10,2015, at UFC Fight Night 80.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio won the bout via TKO in the first round.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Court McGee on April 16,2016, at UFC on Fox 19.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio won the bout via TKO in the first round.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio next faced Zak Cummings on August 6,2016, at UFC Fight Night 92.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Nordine Taleb on February 19,2017, at UFC Fight Night 105.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Gunnar Nelson on July 16,2017, at UFC Fight Night 113.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio won the fight by knockout in the first round, becoming the first man to finish Nelson by knockout in MMA competition.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio caught me with a shot that I didn't really see.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Mike Perry on December 16,2017, at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs dos Anjos.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio was expected to face Kamaru Usman on May 19,2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.
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However, on April 21,2018, Santiago Ponzinibbio announced he was injured and pulled from the card.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Neil Magny on November 17,2018, at UFC Fight Night 140.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio was expected to face Robbie Lawler on December 14,2019, at UFC 245.
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However, on October 12,2019, it was revealed that Santiago Ponzinibbio had pulled out of the fight due to a staph infection.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio was scheduled to face Muslim Salikhov on January 16,2021, at UFC on ABC 1.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Miguel Baeza on June 5,2021, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Geoff Neal on December 11,2021, at UFC 269.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Michel Pereira on May 21,2022 at UFC Fight Night 206.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio was scheduled to face Robbie Lawler on December 10,2022, at UFC 282.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio was replaced by Alex Morono at a catchweight of 180 pounds.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Kevin Holland on April 8,2023, at UFC 287.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio lost the bout via knockout in the third round.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio was scheduled to face Daniel Rodriguez on September 16,2023, at UFC Fight Night 227.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Muslim Salikhov on July 13,2024 at UFC on ESPN 59.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio faced Carlston Harris on January 11,2025 at UFC Fight Night 249.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio won the fight by technical knockout in the third round.
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Santiago Ponzinibbio was scheduled to face Daniel Rodriguez on May 3,2025 at UFC on ESPN 67.