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UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
Las Vegas, USA
11 Dec 2021
Welterweight
VS
58%
Neal
42%
Ponzinibbio
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Geoff
Geoff Neal
"Handz of Steel"
168
5'11"75" reachSouthpaw36 yrs2-fight slideStriker
CFR 56
Santiago
Santiago Ponzinibbio
"Argentine Dagger"
319
Striker2-fight slide39 yrsOrthodox73" reach6'0"
CFR 41
★ Official Result
Geoff NealwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Santiago Ponzinibbio · UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Neal
Actual result
Neal wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Neal at 58% vs Ponzinibbio at 42% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 15 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Neal's chin rating of 38 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Ponzinibbio has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
NealPonzinibbio
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Neal
Ponzinibbio
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
+6'0"
75"+
Reach
73"
36+
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Neal
Ponzinibbio
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
55.8
40.9
51.7
Performance Avg
49.4
48
Quality of Victory
44
72
Momentum Score
26
Neal
Ponzinibbio
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
7.4
/ 10
7.0
/ 10
7.0
Style: Pressure
5.8
3.1
Style: Volume
4.5
5 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
7 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
44
Head
30
1
Body
3
1
Leg
6
RangeRange
46Distance39
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Neal
Ponzinibbio
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.6
/ 10
1.0
/ 10
1.1
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.7
1.3
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Neal
Ponzinibbio
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
38
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
5
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.2 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
14/24 fights
Chin rating based on
21/40 fights
Neal
Ponzinibbio
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
26
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R3
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
Neal
Ponzinibbio
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
58%
5
KO / TKO Wins
7
1
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Neal
Ponzinibbio
Striking7.4 / 7.0Volume3.1 / 4.5Grappling1.6 / 1.0Wrestling1.1 / 0.7Submission1.3 / 0.0Pressure7.0 / 5.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.0
1.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.0
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.7
1.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.8
3.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.5
Neal
Strike Zones
Ponzinibbio
Neal
Attacking
44HEAD1BODY1LEGS46 landed
Absorbing
30HEAD3BODY6LEGS39 absorbed
Ponzinibbio
Attacking
30HEAD3BODY6LEGS39 landed
Absorbing
44HEAD1BODY1LEGS46 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Neal targets the head (96% of attacks) — Ponzinibbio absorbs 96% of strikes there
🎯Ponzinibbio targets the head (77% of attacks) — Neal absorbs 77% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Neal
RND
Ponzinibbio
0/0R00/0

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Submission
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Ponzinibbio · Last 5

L · KO · R2
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KO/TKO
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L · KO · R3
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KO/TKO
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W · KO · R3
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KO/TKO
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Decision
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KO/TKO
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