Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Michel Pereira betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Michel Pereira UFC fight info, date and time

Co-main event

Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Michel Pereira is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira at 9:00pm EST on Saturday 21st May 2022 in a 170lbs matchup.

Santiago Ponzinibbio dropped a split decision to Geoff Neal in his last UFC appearance in December.

Michel Pereira has now won four in a row after a decision win against UFC newcomer Andre Fialho at UFC 270.

Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Michel Pereira betting odds

Santiago Ponzinibbio opens as the betting favorite with opening odds of -150.

Michel Pereira is the betting underdog with opening odds of +130.

Fight information

Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Michel Pereira was first reported on March 23rd.

Santiago Ponzinibbio will fight Michel Pereira at UFC event on May 21st. (first rep. @MMAjunkieJohn) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/OttFhomT8p

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) March 23, 2022

This Welterweight scrap will be the co-main event at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira.

Santiago Ponzinibbio

Santiago Ponzinibbio returned to the Octagon in 2021 after two years away. His return fight ended in defeat to Li Jingliang via first-round knockout.

Caught him with the jab!@SPonzinibbioMMA has the #UFCArgentina crowd going early. pic.twitter.com/p3MgC3iJ8j

— UFC (@ufc) November 18, 2018

The Argentine returned to the win column with a unanimous decision win over Miguel Baeza before a split decision defeat to Geoff Neal.

Michel Pereira

Michel Pereira earned a hard-fought victory against Portuguese fighter Andre Fialho in January, taking his current win streak to four fights.

Michel Pereira did ANOTHER mid-fight backflip! 😨 #UFC264 pic.twitter.com/EPj6hEUYb7

— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) July 11, 2021

The Brazilian has also earned victories over Niko Price, Khaos Williams and Zelim Imadaev during this time.

How they match up

Michel Pereira will be the slightly taller man at 6”1 compared to Ponzinibbio who is 6”0. However, both men will have an identical 73-inch reach.

Despite being the considerably younger man at 28 years old, Pereira has more pro fights on his record with 38. 35-year-old Santiago Ponzinibbio has 33 fights.

Reasons to watch

This is a sensational matchup between two of the most exciting fighters in the UFC Welterweight Division.

Many will be tuning in to see if Michel Pereira is the real deal. A victory here would almost certainly warrant a Top 10 opponent next for the Brazilian.

Santiago Ponzinibbio has proven he is still a game fighter after his long layoff and is always exciting to watch.

The stakes

This fight could have significant implications for the future of the 170 division. Ponzinibbio is #14 in the division, while Pereira is yet to be ranked despite his current streak.

Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Michel Pereira predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions opened with Santiago Ponzinibbio as the -150 favorite. However, the odds are a lot closer in the run-up to the fight, with punters finding it hard to predict the winner.

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Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Michel Pereira tale of the tape

• Significant 7 year age difference: Pereira is the younger fighter at 28 years old.
• No reach advantage for either fighter. Both fighters measure in with a 73 inch reach.
• Pereira has 3 more professional MMA fights than Ponzinibbio.

Santiago Ponzinibbio	vs	Michel Pereira
35	Age	28
37	Fights	40
28	Wins	27
5	Losses	11
17	KO’s	10
6	Subs	6
6′ 0	Height (in)	6′ 1
73	Reach (in)	73

Santiago “Argentine Dagger” Ponzinibbio fighter profile and recent form

Santiago Ponzinibbio is a 35 year old male fighter from Argentina with 28 pro wins and 5 losses. See Santiago Ponzinibbio’s full MMA record.

Santiago Ponzinibbio has a 72% finish rate, including 17 by knockout, 6 by submission, 8 by decision.

Santiago Ponzinibbio is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Geoff Neal at UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	28-4-0	Geoff Neal	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 269	2021-12-11	Welterweight	UFC
Win	27-4-0	Miguel Baeza	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-05	Welterweight	UFC
Loss	27-3-0	Jingliang Li	KO/TKO R1 4:25	UFC on ABC 1	2021-01-16	Welterweight	UFC
Win	26-3-0	Neil Magny	KO/TKO R4 2:36	UFC Fight Night 140	2018-11-17	Welterweight	UFC
Win	25-3-0	Mike Perry	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on FOX 26	2017-12-16	Welterweight	UFC

Michel “Demolidor” Pereira fighter profile and recent form

Michel Pereira is a 28 year old male fighter from Brazil with 27 pro wins and 11 losses. See Michel Pereira’s full MMA record.

Michel Pereira has a 67% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 6 by submission, 9 by decision.

Michel Pereira is currently riding a 4 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	26-11-0	Andre Fialho	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 270	2022-01-22	Welterweight	UFC
Win	25-11-0	Niko Price	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 264	2021-07-10	Welterweight	UFC
Win	24-11-0	Khaos Williams	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-12-19	Welterweight	UFC
Win	23-11-0	Zelim Imadaev	SUB R3 4:39	UFC Fight Night	2020-09-05	Welterweight	UFC
Loss	23-10-0	Diego Sanchez	Disqualificaton R3 3:09	UFC on ESPN+ 25	2020-02-15	Welterweight	UFC