Li vs Ponzinibbio

Who won Li vs Ponzinibbio?

Jingliang Li beat Santiago Ponzinibbio by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of UFC on ABC 1, on Saturday 16th January 2021 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Li vs Ponzinibbio stats

Jingliang Li stepped into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Santiago Ponzinibbio made his way to the cage with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This was Jingliang Li's 18th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2014. Santiago Ponzinibbio marked his 19th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2013.

Jingliang Li's UFC record stood at 11-7-0, while Santiago Ponzinibbio's came in at 12-7-0.

The stats suggested Ponzinibbio had a slight advantage in power over Li, with a 56% knock out percentage over Li's 47%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Li had a slight advantage over Ponzinibbio, with a 24% submission rate over Ponzinibbio's 22%.

Jingliang Li was the younger man by 1 year, at 37 years old.

Ponzinibbio had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Li was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 9 months earlier than Ponzinibbio, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 13 less professional rounds, 63 to Ponzinibbio's 76.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jingliang Li had been fighting more than Santiago Ponzinibbio.

Going to this contest, Jingliang Li had last fought 6 years, 9 months and 5 days ago, while Santiago Ponzinibbio's last outing had been 6 years, 4 months and 11 days ago.

Li's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 4 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Ponzinibbio's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 8 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 6 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

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