UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai- Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Miguel Baeza: Prediction and Analysis
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An explosive fight has been called up between Santiago Ponzinibbio and Miguel Baeza for the main card of UFC Vegas 28. Both men are well-credentialed heavy hitters in the division, making their bout a ‘Fight of the Night’ contender. Additionally, there’s plenty on the line for the winner given their fringe placement outside the rankings.
The welterweight division is one of the most active divisions in the UFC currently, much in part due to Kamaru Usman. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ has already defended his strap twice in 2021 while some contenders haven’t fought in months to save their spot. Usman’s high activity rate means unforeseen opportunities could be created for those fighters who have put together some wins.
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UFC Fight Night: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Miguel Baeza
‘Gente Boa’ made his return to UFC action back in January at UFC on ABC 1 after 3 years on the sidelines. A stream of devastating injuries set back Ponzinibbio, who was riding a 7-fight win streak before returning against Li Jingliang. However, octagon jitters seemed to plague the Argentinian who suffered a first-round stoppage.
Ponzinibbio has shown championship promise during his rise in the UFC. He will be keen to let it come to the fore against Baeza. He has the ability to march down his opponents with reckless abandon and drop bombs for three rounds. Chiefly, it’s his speed that allows him to get into range. However, he’ll have to be wary of Baeza’s countering ability.
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‘Caramel Thunder’ Baeza: On his way to 11-0?
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Miguel Baeza, undefeated in his career at 10-0, has begun actualizing his position in the UFC’s welterweight division. He’s coming off an arm-triangle submission win over Takashi Sato in his last outing and defeated Matt Brown before that. Etching a win over Santiago Ponzinibbio would be another step in the right direction towards gold.
Despite the fact that he’s young in his MMA career, Miguel Baeza is as crafty as they come. The 28-year-old doesn’t discriminate with his offense and looks to mount submissions off the cage. The aforementioned scrap is a pick-em in some fans’ minds. It will boil down to who can land the heavier blows later on in the fight.
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Prediction: Santiago Ponzinibbio to claim a third-round TKO win