Santiago Ponzinibbio seems to have drifted into a state of purgatory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division.
Now 35 years of age and seeking to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time in his 33-fight career, the “Argentine Dagger” will face the surging Michel Pereira in the UFC Fight Night 206 co-main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Ponzinibbio has lost two of his past three bouts. He last competed at UFC 269, where he wound up on the wrong side of a split decision against Geoff Neal on Dec.