Daniel Rodriguez landed the biggest win of his MMA career, finishing Octagon mainstay Santiago Ponzinibbio in the third round of their UFC Des Moines clash.
After a somewhat slow start to the opening round, things got wild after Rodriguez rocked Ponzinibbio during an exchange. Smelling blood in the water, Rodriguez moved in and looked to finish things. But to Ponzinibbio’s credit, he weathered the storm and fired back enough to make it out of the round.
Perhaps learning his lesson in the first round, Ponzinibbio looked to get his wrestling going, shooting for multiple takedowns.