UFC UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira Final

Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Michel Pereira

Santiago Ponzinibbio
Argentina

Santiago Ponzinibbio

“Argentine Dagger”

31-10

VS
Michel Pereira
Brazil

Michel Pereira

“Demolidor”

32-15

Winner

Winner

Michel Pereira

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

21 May 2022 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Michel Pereira beat Santiago Ponzinibbio by split decision after three rounds.
  • Michel Pereira landed 110 of 216 total strikes, with 0:01 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 27-30, 29-28.
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Tale of the tape

Santiago PonzinibbioMichel Pereira
31-10Record32-15
35Age on fight night28
6′0″ (183 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
73″ (185 cm)Reach73″ (185 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
American Top TeamTeamOvercome Academy
La Plata, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFromMaraba, Para, Brazil

Fight statistics

106of 221 · 48%Total strikes landed110of 216 · 51%
79of 186Head strikes52of 143
13of 18Body strikes42of 56
14of 17Leg strikes16of 17
1of 4Takedowns0
0:18Control time0:01

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

Round by round

Santiago PonzinibbioRoundMichel Pereira
16/39strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR124/45strikes0/0TD0KD0:01control
35/67strikes1/2TD0KD0:18controlR235/70strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
55/115strikes0/2TD0KD0:00controlR351/101strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Ron McCarthy

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Junichiro Kamijo

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Form going into the fight

Santiago Ponzinibbio

  1. LGeoff Nealsplit decision2021
  2. WMiguel Baezaunanimous decision2021
  3. LLi JingliangKO/TKO R1 4:252021
  4. WNeil MagnyKO/TKO R4 2:362018
  5. WMike Perryunanimous decision2017

Michel Pereira

  1. WAndre Fialhounanimous decision2022
  2. WNiko Priceunanimous decision2021
  3. WKhaos Williamsunanimous decision2020
  4. WZelim Imadaevsubmission R3 4:392020
  5. LDiego SanchezDQ R3 3:092020

Also on this card

Holly Holm vs Ketlen Vieirasplit decisionChidi Njokuani vs Dusko TodorovicKO/TKO R1 4:48Polyana Viana vs Tabatha Ricciunanimous decisionEryk Anders vs JunYong Parksplit decisionAlen Amedovski vs Joseph Holmessubmission R1 1:04

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