Fighters react to tonight’s UFC Argentina main event
Tonight’s UFC Argentina event was headlined by a welterweight bout featuring hometown favorite Santiago Ponzinnibio taking on Neil Magny.
Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-3 MMA) entered tonight’s UFC Argentina main event on a six fight win streak, his latest being a unanimous decision win over Mike Perry this past December.
Meanwhile, Neil Magny was most recently seen in action at UFC Liverpool, where he scored a first-round knockout victory over Craig White.
Santiago Ponzinibbio was able to get the better of Neil Magny throughout the course of UFC Argentina main event. “Ponz” connected with numerous heavy low kicks, a number of which caused Magny to crash to the canvas.
Midway through round four, Santiago Ponzinibbio was able to connect with a huge right hand that sent Neil Magny crashing face first into the octagon canvas.
Check out how the pros reacted to Santiago Ponzinibbio’s sensational one-punch knockout victory over Neil Magny in the UFC Argentina main event below:
Both these guys dealing with adversity and walking right through it. Great fight #ufcargentina
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) November 18, 2018
It’s unacceptable that Magny with his 80” reach is allowing Ponzinibbio to a out jab him. #UFCArgentina
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 18, 2018
Congratulations @SPonzinibbioMMA !!!!
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) November 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/kennyflorian/status/1064034673829900288
https://twitter.com/RobSFont/status/1064035205877514240
Corner should’ve stop it before that he didn’t need to get koed he was on one leg great heart from Magney
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/chrisweidman/status/1064035128282890240
Ponzinibbio's team: "Let's beat up his leg till he can barely walk, then when he least expects it, big KO"
*And Break*#UFCArgentina https://t.co/cIn4ryk8YT
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) November 18, 2018
With his victory over Neil Magny at UFC Argentina, Santiago Ponzinibbio extended his current win streak to seven in a row.
The Argentinian fighter is now well positioned for a top contenders bout in his next octagon appearance.
Who would you like to see Santiago Ponzinibbio fight in his next octagon appearance? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!
