Santiago Ponzinibbio and Li Jingliang faced each other in the welterweight bout at UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar, which took place on Saturday, January 16, 2021, inside the UFC Fight Island (Flash Forum Arena) in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, AE. There were 10 fights on the card. You can view UFC on ABC results and fight bonuses. UFC on ABC card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Li Jingliang defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio in round 1 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 68 strikes combined in this fight, 68 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 0 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Li Jingliang full fight stats
Li Jingliang was firing at a 42% accuracy, throwing 50 strikes and landing 21. There were 21 significant strikes, 6 of 30 landing to the head, 3 of 6 shots to the body and 12 of 14 leg kicks. Li Jingliang went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
21 of 50 (42%) |
Significant Strikes |
21 of 50 (42%) |
Head Strikes |
6 |
Body Strikes |
0 |
Leg Strikes |
12 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Li Jingliang did against Santiago Ponzinibbio.
Santiago Ponzinibbio full fight stats
Santiago Ponzinibbio landed 61% of all his strikes. There were 7 of 14 significant strikes to the head, 0 of 0 body shots, and 4 of 4 leg kicks. Santiago Ponzinibbio attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Santiago Ponzinibbio threw and landed against Li Jingliang.
Strikes Thrown |
11 of 18 (61%) |
Significant Strikes |
11 of 18 (61%) |
Head Strikes |
7 |
Body Strikes |
0 |
Leg Strikes |
4 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Li Jingliang won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 1 at 4:25.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC on ABC |
Date |
January 16, 2021 |
Fight |
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Li Jingliang |
Winner |
Li Jingliang |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 1 at 4:25 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
68 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
68 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
0 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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