Daniel Rodriguez vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds
Sat, May 3, 2025Odds at the close
Underdog
Welterweight
Record
18-5
UFC
8-4
Age
38
Height
6'1"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing lineno-vig, 6 US books
43%57%
Opened −125 / −105, closed +124 / −150. The line moved toward Santiago Ponzinibbio since it opened.
Favourite
Welterweight
Record
30-8
UFC
12-7
Age
38
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → 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.
■ Daniel Rodriguez
■ Santiago Ponzinibbio
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
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
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
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
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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Questions and answers
Who won Daniel Rodriguez vs Santiago Ponzinibbio?
Daniel Rodriguez beat Santiago Ponzinibbio by KO/TKO, round 3 (1:12) on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Was Daniel Rodriguez the favourite?
The underdog won. The closing line gave Daniel Rodriguez a 43% chance, about 1 in 2.
What were Daniel Rodriguez and Santiago Ponzinibbio's records going into the fight?
Daniel Rodriguez is 18-5 (8-4 in the UFC). Santiago Ponzinibbio is 30-8 (12-7 in the UFC).