Santiago Ponzinibbio, Michel Pereira to Clash at UFC Fight Night Event on May 21
An intriguing welterweight showdown has been booked for May 21, as Santiago Ponzinibbio has agreed to face Michel Pereira at a UFC Fight Night event.
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Ponzinibbio will be making his first appearance of 2022 when he meets Pereira. “The Argentine Dagger” returned after more than a two-year hiatus in 2021, going 1-2 in the Octagon with losses to Jingliang Li and Geoff Neal and a victory against Miguel Baeza. The 35-year-old notably authored a seven-bout winning streak in UFC competition from 2015 to 2018.
Pereira, meanwhile, has won his last four Octagon appearances. Most recently, the 28-year-old Brazilian known as “Demolidor” garnered a unanimous decision triumph over Andre Fialho at UFC 270 on Jan. 22. His current run also includes victories over the likes of Niko Price, Kalinn Williams and Zelim Imadaev.
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