Geoff Neal vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Dec 11, 2021Odds at the close
Underdog
Welterweight
Record
13-4
UFC
5-2
Age
31
Height
5'11"
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
48%52%
Opened −115 / −105, closed +100 / −122. The line moved toward Santiago Ponzinibbio since it opened.
Favourite
Welterweight
Record
28-4
UFC
10-3
Age
35
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Geoff NealSantiago Ponzinibbio
Significant strikes85 of 16191 of 229
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 01 of 4
Control time0:030:23
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.
■ Geoff Neal
■ Santiago Ponzinibbio
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Geoff Neal
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
May 2021 · Magny landed 1.3 more a minute
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Won · KO/TKO, round 4
Nov 2018 · landed 0.4 more significant strikes a minute
Geoff Neal
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Dec 2019 · landed 6.7 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 Geoff Neal vs Santiago Ponzinibbio?
Geoff Neal beat Santiago Ponzinibbio by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, December 11, 2021.
Was Geoff Neal the favourite?
The underdog won. The closing line gave Geoff Neal a 48% chance, about 1 in 2.
What were Geoff Neal and Santiago Ponzinibbio's records going into the fight?
Geoff Neal is 13-4 (5-2 in the UFC). Santiago Ponzinibbio is 28-4 (10-3 in the UFC).