Welterweight
3 Rounds
Santiago Ponzinibbio won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Sunday, February 22, 2015·Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupSantiago Ponzinibbio: Pressure fightervsSean Strickland: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Sean Strickland wins(57.8%)
Actual result: Santiago Ponzinibbio wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Tale of the Tape
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Red Corner
VS
Sean Strickland
Blue Corner
+185
(35%)
Vegas Odds
-200
(67%)
39
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
193.04 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 25Sean Strickland
oldest →latest
W
vs Israel Adesanya · Sep 23L
vs Dricus Du Plessis · Jan 24W
vs Paulo Costa · Jun 24L
vs Dricus Du Plessis · Feb 25W
KOvs Anthony Hernandez · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Santiago PonzinibbioMetricSean Strickland
4.78
Strikes / min
5.98
4.68
Strikes absorbed / min
4.53
61%
Strike defense
60%
0.60
TDs / 15 min
0.66
71%
Takedown defense
68%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.10Δ 1.35 — meaningful gap+1.45
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Santiago PonzinibbioSean Strickland
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Santiago Ponzinibbio(10 fights)Sean Strickland(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-37.137.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-105.0105.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Santiago Ponzinibbio
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights20
Sean Strickland
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24