Two years ago Santiago Ponzinibbio was surging in the crowded UFC welterweight division. The Argentinian KO’d Neil Magny in the main event of UFC Fight Night 140 in Buenos Aires to stretch his winning streak to seven fights (which included wins over Mike Perry and Gunnar Nelson).
With his name rising on the rankings it seemed as though the TUF Brazil alum was destined for fights with the UFC’s elite 170 lbers (including former champion Robbie Lawler). Then disaster struck.
Recently Ponzinibbio spoke to MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun about what has had him sidelined for nearly 20 months.