UFC Argentina headliner Santiago Ponzinibbio understands what his upcoming fight represents for the future of MMA in his native country.
“Gente Boa” left Buenos Aires to train in Brazil in 2010, and won 11 of 12 fights before joining the second season of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil three years later. The first non-Brazilian to be part of the Brazilian version of the reality show, Ponzinibbio defeated every single one of his opponents en route to the welterweight final, pocketing bonuses for the best knockout and best fight of the season, however an arm injury forced him out of the final.