Ponzinibbio vs Salikhov

Who won Ponzinibbio vs Salikhov?

Muslim Salikhov beat Santiago Ponzinibbio by split decision in their 3 round contest during the co-main event of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 13th July 2024 at Ball Arena in Denver.

The scorecards were announced as 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 in favor of the winner Muslim Salikhov.

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).

Ponzinibbio vs Salikhov stats

Santiago Ponzinibbio stepped into the octagon with a record of 29 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Muslim Salikhov made his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Santiago Ponzinibbio's 18th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2013. Muslim Salikhov marked his 12th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2017.

Santiago Ponzinibbio's UFC record stood at 11-7-0, while Muslim Salikhov's came in at 8-4-0.

The stats suggested Salikhov had an advantage in power over Ponzinibbio, with a 68% knock out percentage over Ponzinibbio's 55%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Ponzinibbio had a slight advantage over Salikhov, with a 21% submission rate over Salikhov's 11%.

Santiago Ponzinibbio was the younger man by 2 years, at 38 years old.

Ponzinibbio had a height advantage of 1 inch over Salikhov. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Ponzinibbio was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 years earlier than Salikhov, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 30 more professional rounds, 73 to Salikhov's 43.

Activity check

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

Going to this contest, Santiago Ponzinibbio had last fought 6 years and 24 days ago, while Muslim Salikhov's last outing had been 3 years, 6 months and 6 days ago.

Ponzinibbio's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 4 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

Salikhov's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 years and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

What time did Ponzinibbio vs Salikhov start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 4:10 AM UTC , which was 12:10 AM EST or 9:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:10 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Ponzinibbio vs Salikhov?

Santiago Ponzinibbio was a 13/25 (-190) favourite going into the contest, while Muslim Salikhov made his way into the ring at 31/20 (+150) with oddsmakers.