Santiago Ponzinibbio has broken new ground for the UFC in South America, but he wasn’t the first Argentine to do so.
Ponzinibbio might be the most decorated non-Brazilian fighter to hail from the south side of the continent — his six-fight winning streak helped the UFC make its first venture into Argentina with a Fight Night card on Nov. 17 in Buenos Aires, at which “Gente Boa” will face Neil Magny in the main event. A win for Ponzinibbio on Saturday night’s event at Parque Roca Arena likely changes mixed martial arts in Argentina forever, boosting the popularity of both the athlete and the UFC.