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Daniel Rodriguez vs Santiago Ponzinibbio

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds

Sat, May 3, 2025Odds at the close
Daniel Rodriguez def. Santiago Ponzinibbio · KO/TKO, round 3 (1:12)
Underdog
Daniel
Rodriguez
Welterweight
Record
18-5
UFC
8-4
Age
38
Height
6'1"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
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RodriguezPonzinibbio
Closing line
43%57%
Opened −125 / −105, closed +124 / −150. The line moved toward Santiago Ponzinibbio since it opened.
Favourite
Santiago
Ponzinibbio
Welterweight
Record
30-8
UFC
12-7
Age
38
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Daniel RodriguezSantiago Ponzinibbio
Significant strikes66 of 16649 of 111
Knockdowns10
Takedowns0 of 01 of 8
Control time0:080:44
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

28
16
Round 1
42
25
Round 2
■ Daniel Rodriguez ■ Santiago Ponzinibbio

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Alex Morono
Daniel Rodriguez
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2024 · landed 3.3 more significant strikes a minute
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Dec 2022 · landed 2.2 more significant strikes a minute
Neil Magny
Daniel Rodriguez
Lost · submission, round 3
Nov 2022 · landed 0.7 more significant strikes a minute
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Won · KO/TKO, round 4
Nov 2018 · landed 0.4 more significant strikes a minute
Li Jingliang
Daniel Rodriguez
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Sep 2022 · landed 0.7 more significant strikes a minute
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Jan 2021 · Jingliang landed 2.3 more a minute
Mike Perry
Daniel Rodriguez
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2021 · landed 4.5 more significant strikes a minute
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2017 · landed 1.8 more significant strikes a minute

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