S. Ponzinibbio poses for a photo during UFC fight week Photo: Instagram
In search of the dream Ultimate belt, Santiago Ponzinibbio He is not shaken by the irregular sequence of results he has faced in his career. The 'Argentine Gente Boa' admitted his frustration with the defeat to Geoff neal No. UFC 269 but he believes he can, one day, become welterweight champion (up to 77,1kg).
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“It was a bitter taste, I wasn’t used to it. But if you put everything on a scale and look at everything that happened, keeping in mind the conditions I was in, for me, having three fights, being able to train consistently and keep evolving, that was a positive result. I'm not a conformist. I didn't get the results I wanted. I'm pissed. But realistically, I went over a year without fighting and they told me I would never fight again and here I am: three fights against the best in the world,” said Ponzinibbio.
Even frustrated with the defeat, the Argentine fighter insisted that the incident will not hinder his plans to one day win the belt of the largest MMA organization in the world.
“Nothing changes, this doesn’t change anything. Like I said, I could have fought a little better and even so, it was a close fight. I know Geoff (Neal) is a tough fight. The objective has not changed, the objective is still the world title. I didn't get the result I wanted, but it wasn't a bad fight either. I'm looking forward to 2022 and winning again. I know I can get there, so nothing has changed”, concluded Santiago.
Since his return after the serious injury that kept him away from the octagon for just over two years, Santiago Ponzinibbio had three fights and suffered two defeats (Jingliang Li e Geoff neal) and just one victory (Miguel Baeza). The 'Argentine Gente Boa' has an MMA record of 28 triumphs and five setbacks.
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