UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
Las Vegas, USA
11 Dec 2021
Welterweight
VS
55%
Neal
45%
Ponzinibbio
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Geoff
Geoff Neal
"Handz of Steel"
168
5'11"75" reachSouthpaw35 yrs2-fight slideStriker
CFR 56
Santiago
Santiago Ponzinibbio
"Argentine Dagger"
319
Striker39 yrsOrthodox73" reach6'0"
CFR 46

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Neal

This is a genuine toss-up — Neal at 55% vs Ponzinibbio at 45% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 10 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Neal has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Ponzinibbio has a chin rating of 4 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Neal
Ponzinibbio
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
+6'0"
75"+
Reach
73"
35+
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Neal
Ponzinibbio
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
55.8
45.7
51.7
Performance Avg
50.5
48
Quality of Victory
44
72
Momentum Score
46
Neal
Ponzinibbio
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.2
2.1
55%
Strike Accuracy
45%
7.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.0
5 KOs
KO Finishes
7 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
44
Head
30
1
Body
3
1
Leg
6
RangeRange
46Distance39
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Neal
Ponzinibbio
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
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
4
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
4
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.3 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
14/24 fights
Chin rating based on
20/40 fights
Neal
Ponzinibbio
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
46
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R3
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
W · 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 / 5.9
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
5.9
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

Neal · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0105.0W5.2W5.6W5.9W5.0W6.1L6.1L5.0W7.0W6.1L7.0L5.2W3.7L3.3L2018-022019-122022-082025-082026-02
WinLossTrend

Ponzinibbio · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1
0105.5L5.0W5.6W2.8L5.0W5.2W4.9W4.5W6.1W4.5W6.0W2.3L5.1W6.5L6.1L5.5W4.6L6.5L6.3W4.9L2013-112016-042018-112022-122025-05
WinLossTrend

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KO/TKO
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Ponzinibbio · Last 5

L · KO · R3
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KO/TKO
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KO/TKO
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KO/TKO
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KO/TKO
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