Welterweight
3 Rounds
Michel Pereira won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 21, 2022·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupSantiago Ponzinibbio: Pressure fightervsMichel Pereira: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Michel Pereira wins(56.2%)
Actual result: Michel Pereira wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Santiago Ponzinibbio has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Red Corner
VS
Michel Pereira
Blue Corner
+125
(44%)
Vegas Odds
-145
(59%)
39
Age
32
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Santiago Ponzinibbio
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Alex Morono · Dec 22L
KOvs Kevin Holland · Apr 23L
vs Muslim Salikhov · Jul 24W
KOvs Carlston Harris · Jan 25L
KOvs Daniel Rodriguez · May 25Michel Pereira
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Ihor Potieria · May 24L
KOvs Anthony Hernandez · Oct 24L
vs Abus Magomedov · Apr 25L
KOvs Kyle Daukaus · Aug 25W
vs Zach Reese · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Santiago PonzinibbioMetricMichel Pereira
4.78
Strikes / min
4.46
4.68
Strikes absorbed / min
4.40
61%
Strike defense
51%
0.60
TDs / 15 min
1.21
71%
Takedown defense
75%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.10evenly matched on net striking+0.06
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Santiago PonzinibbioMichel Pereira
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Santiago Ponzinibbio(10 fights)Michel Pereira(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+47.2-47.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+42.0-42.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.21.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.2-1.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Santiago Ponzinibbio
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights20
Michel Pereira
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights15