At UFC 282, on December 11 at the popular T-Mobile Arena, welterweights Argentinian Santiago Ponzinibbio and American Alex Morono will meet in one of the main card events. The bout is planned to start at 03:00 UK time. Unfortunately, Robbie Lawler has withdrawn from the UFC 282 tournament, so Alex Morono has been found to replace him and has agreed to fight Santiago Ponzinibbio on very short notice.
Of course, without a full training camp, it will be difficult for Alex to get past the tough Argentine. There are no aspects in which Santiago would be inferior to his future opponent. The experienced South American is likely to set a high tempo for Morono, for which he will not be ready.
“The Argentine dagger” has picked up just one win in his past four fights since returning to the octagon. He is considered a versatile fighter but has been fighting exclusively in the rack lately. The South American has good cardio, an impressive arsenal of punches, as well as a strong jaw. He managed to defeat by decision Miguel Baeza, who had substantially given up his position. In his last two fights, Santiago suffered a disappointing split-decision defeat. First, he lost by split decision to Jeff Neal, and then to Michel Pereira.
In total, the 36-year-old Ponzinibbio has 28 wins and six defeats on his record. The best period of his career was from 2015 to 2018 (7 consecutive wins).
American Alex Morono has won four straight, but is not in the top 15 of the welterweight division, like “Argentine Dagger”. He is also a versatile fighter, who has good jiu-jitsu skills, as well as good boxing skills. Only twice in his career he has lost early and has finished 12 opponents (6 KO’s, 6 Submissions). The 32-year-old fighter’s last scalp was Matthew Semelsberger, whom he defeated on points. The most high-profile name he has managed to get past is arguably Donald Cerrone.
“The Great White” has 22 wins and seven defeats on his record. Undoubtedly, Morono is now at the peak of his best form.
Age – 36;
Height – 1.83;
Weight – 77;
Reach – 1.85;
Statistics – 28-6-0;
Wins – 15 KO, 6 Submissions, 7 Decisions;
Losses – 3 KO, 0 Submissions, 3 Decisions.
Age – 32;
Height – 1.80;
Weight – 77;
Reach – 1.85;
Statistics – 22-7-0, 1N/C;
Wins – 6 KO, 6 Submissions, 9 Decisions, 1 Disqualification;
Loses – 2 KO, 0 Submissions, 5 Decisions.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the UFC 282: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Alex Morono at 1xBet.