Sam Patterson vs Santiago Ponzinibbio

July 25, 2026

Welterweight Bout

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1158
(+67)
Sam Patterson
Winner: Sam Patterson
KO/TKO
Round 2 • 3:06

C-ELO Evolution

Sam Patterson+67
Santiago Ponzinibbio-50
1122
(-50)
Santiago Ponzinibbio

C-ELO™ Evolution Comparison

Fight Stats & ELO Performance

Experience ELO
ELO Changes
Sam Patterson: +70Santiago Ponzinibbio: -36

Performance Statistics

MetricSam PattersonSantiago Ponzinibbio
Total UFC Fights721
Experience Gap-1414
Experience ELO1 1641 112
ELO Change+70-36
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What Happened

Sam Patterson overcame a 14-fight experience disadvantage (7 vs 21 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Santiago Ponzinibbio.

Title Fight ELO
ELO Changes
Sam Patterson: +22Santiago Ponzinibbio: -22

Performance Statistics

MetricSam PattersonSantiago Ponzinibbio
Title Fight ?NoNo
Title Fight ELO1 0641 044
ELO Change+22-22
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What Happened

This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.

Win Type ELO
ELO Changes
Sam Patterson: +132Santiago Ponzinibbio: -64

Performance Statistics

MetricSam PattersonSantiago Ponzinibbio
Fight OutcomeKO/TKOKO/TKO
Last Round22
Time of Finish3:063:06
Win Type ELO1 3361 345
ELO Change+132-64
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What Happened

Sam Patterson gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.

Striking ELO
ELO Changes
Sam Patterson: +175Santiago Ponzinibbio: -175

Performance Statistics

MetricSam PattersonSantiago Ponzinibbio
Significant Strikes Landed6414
Significant Strikes Attempted13286
Total Strikes Landed6514
Knockdowns Scored20
Striking ELO1 301990
ELO Change+175-175
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What Happened

Sam Patterson dominated the striking exchanges with 65 vs 14 total strikes, 64 vs 14 significant strikes, 48.5% vs 16.3% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Sam Patterson capitalized on this striking dominance.

Ground ELO
ELO Changes
Sam Patterson: +25Santiago Ponzinibbio: -25

Performance Statistics

MetricSam PattersonSantiago Ponzinibbio
Takedowns Landed00
Takedowns Attempted01
Ground Control Time0:080:00
Ground Strikes Landed00
Ground ELO1 1221 133
ELO Change+25-25
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What Happened

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Activity ELO
ELO Changes
Sam Patterson: +59Santiago Ponzinibbio: -30

Performance Statistics

MetricSam PattersonSantiago Ponzinibbio
Days Since Last Fight126448
Activity ELO1 1201 182
ELO Change+59-30
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What Happened

Sam Patterson demonstrated solid activity levels with 126 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sam Patterson capitalized on this activity level, while Santiago Ponzinibbio's 448-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Win Streak ELO
ELO Changes
Sam Patterson: +29Santiago Ponzinibbio: -26

Performance Statistics

MetricSam PattersonSantiago Ponzinibbio
Win Streak10
Win Streak ELO1 0921 126
ELO Change+29-26
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What Happened

Sam Patterson started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Santiago Ponzinibbio is back at 0 with this loss.

Basic/Category ELO
ELO Changes
Sam Patterson: +22Santiago Ponzinibbio: -22

Performance Statistics

MetricSam PattersonSantiago Ponzinibbio
Weight ClassWelterweightWelterweight
Double Championship FightNoNo
Basic/Category ELO1 0641 044
ELO Change+22-22
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What Happened

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.