UFC UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 Final

Welterweight

Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Carlston Harris

Santiago Ponzinibbio
Argentina

Santiago Ponzinibbio

“Argentine Dagger”

31-10

Winner

VS
Carlston Harris
Guyana

Carlston Harris

“Moçambique”

19-8

Winner

Santiago Ponzinibbio

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · At Distance) · Round 3 — 3:13

11 January 2025 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Santiago Ponzinibbio beat Carlston Harris by KO/TKO in round 3 at 3:13.
  • Santiago Ponzinibbio landed 76 of 175 total strikes, with 0:39 of control time.
  • Carlston Harris landed more total strikes — 78 to 76 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 19-19, 18-20, 19-19.
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Tale of the tape

Santiago PonzinibbioCarlston Harris
31-10Record19-8
38Age on fight night37
6′0″ (183 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
73″ (185 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
American Top TeamTeamRenovacao Fight Team
La Plata, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFromSkeldon, Guyana

Fight statistics

76of 175 · 43%Total strikes landed78of 211 · 37%
57of 151Head strikes40of 142
8of 11Body strikes19of 39
11of 13Leg strikes19of 30
1Knockdowns1
0:39Control time0:13

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Santiago PonzinibbioRoundCarlston Harris
22/48strikes0/0TD0KD0:01controlR137/79strikes0/2TD1KD0:04control
27/70strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR228/86strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
27/57strikes0/0TD1KD0:38controlR313/46strikes0/2TD0KD0:09control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R11010R29

19total19

Sal D'amato

9R1109R210

18total20

David Lethaby

9R11010R29

19total19

Form going into the fight

Santiago Ponzinibbio

  1. LMuslim Salikhovsplit decision2024
  2. LKevin HollandKO/TKO R3 3:162023
  3. WAlex MoronoKO/TKO R3 2:292022
  4. LMichel Pereirasplit decision2022
  5. LGeoff Nealsplit decision2021

Carlston Harris

  1. LKhaos WilliamsKO/TKO R1 1:302024
  2. WJeremiah Wellssubmission R3 1:502023
  3. WJared Goodenunanimous decision2023
  4. LShavkat RakhmonovKO/TKO R1 4:102022
  5. WImpa KasanganayKO/TKO R1 2:382021

Also on this card

Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda RibasWomen's Strawweightsubmission R3 4:56Cesar Almeida vs Abdul Razak AlhassanMiddleweightKO/TKO R1 4:16Chris Curtis vs Roman KopylovMiddleweightKO/TKO R3 4:59Christian Rodriguez vs Austin BashiFeatherweightunanimous decisionPunahele Soriano vs Uros MedicWelterweightKO/TKO R1 0:31

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