Daniel Rodriguez vs Santiago Ponzinibbio

Daniel Rodriguez vs Santiago Ponzinibbio: Matchup Breakdown

Daniel Rodriguez is 10-5 in the Welterweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Santiago Ponzinibbio is 12-9 at Welterweight, winning 57.1% of the time. Daniel Rodriguez is listed as inactive. Santiago Ponzinibbio is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Daniel Rodriguez leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo on May 3, 2025, won by Daniel Rodriguez by KO/TKO in round 3.

Daniel Rodriguez holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,022 to 943. Career peaks are 1,140 for Daniel Rodriguez and 1,172 for Santiago Ponzinibbio. Daniel Rodriguez has 3 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 10 victories, a 40.0% finish rate. Santiago Ponzinibbio has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 58.3% of the time.

Daniel Rodriguez stands 6' 1" with a reach of 74" and fights southpaw. Santiago Ponzinibbio is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Daniel Rodriguez. Daniel Rodriguez is 39, Santiago Ponzinibbio is 40.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Daniel Rodriguez has landed 1,171 significant strikes at 49.2% accuracy with 2 takedowns and 8:03 of control time. Santiago Ponzinibbio has landed 1,097 at 40.8% with 9 takedowns and 11:37 of control.

They share 5 common opponents: Kevin Holland, Alex Morono, Neil Magny, Li Jingliang, Mike Perry.