Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Santiago “Argentine Dagger” Ponzinibbio will take on Carlston “Mocambique” Dumas in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 249 card.

Ponzinibbio brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 73″ reach. In contrast, Dumas, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 76″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 41% striking accuracy, Ponzinibbio has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.74 per minute. On the other hand, Dumas boasts a 49% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.18 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 38-year-old, Santiago Ponzinibbio is coming in with a 30-8-0 record. Ponzinibbio will be fighting for the first time since a loss via split decision against Muslim Salikhov at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez in July.

Dumas, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Santiago Ponzinibbio on July 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy and holds a 19-6-0 record.

Santiago Ponzinibbio has a orthodox fighting stance with an 73″ reach. The 37-year-old Carlston Harris is an orthodox fighter with a 76″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Santiago Ponzinibbio stats

→ Ponzinibbio’s striking accuracy is 41%.
→ Ponzinibbio lands 4.74 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ponzinibbio’s takedown accuracy is 32%.
→ Ponzinibbio’s takedown average is 0.59 per 15 minutes.
→ Ponzinibbio’s takedown defense is 66%.

Ponzinibbio comes in with 41% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.74 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Dumas fires at 49% accuracy, landing about 3.18 significant strikes per minute. Santiago Ponzinibbio also has a 32% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.59 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Dumas’s 1.97 takedowns and 55% takedown accuracy.

Carlston Harris stats

→ Dumas’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Dumas lands 3.18 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dumas’s takedown accuracy is 29%.
→ Dumas’s takedown average is 1.97 per 15 minutes.
→ Dumas’s takedown defense is 55%.

Carlston spent, on average, 6:20 minutes in the Octagon, and Santiago has an average fight time of 11:14 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a fun clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Santiago or Carlston? Sound off in the comments.

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