Santiago Ponzinibbio had to show heart and durability against Carlston Harris , but it was the determining factor in his UFC Fight Night 249 win. Ponzinibbio (30-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) was in a bad way early against Harris (19-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC) in the welterweight co-main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, however, he managed to turn the tables and come through with the TKO win at the 3:13 mark of Round 3 (via X ): Santiago Ponzinibbio poured it on for the finish #UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/IrTTaOz4HJ — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 12, 2025 The fight nearly was won by Harris in the opening round when he dropped Ponzinibbio, who was badly rocked but survived until the final bell. Harris kept it up in the second frame, landing more hard shots on his Argentinean foe. Ponzinibbio dug deep and found damaging offense on Harris in the second round, and arguably put the momentum on his side going into the significant final frame
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UFC Fight Night 249 video: Santiago Ponzinibbio TKOs Carlston Harris in wild comeback – MMA Junkie