UFC releases official poster for UFC Chile

Santiago PonzinibbioWelterweight contenders Kamaru Usman and Santiago Ponzinibbio are face-to-face on the official poster for UFC Chile ahead of their actual head-to-head meeting on May 19 at the Movistar Arena in Santiago.

This will be the UFC’s first trip to Chile, and the promotion selected Argentinian standout Ponzinibbio (26-3) to welcome Usman (12-1) to South America. Usman currently holds the promotion’s longest active winning streak at 170 pounds, having bested his first seven UFC opponents, while Ponzinibbio is right behind him at six consecutive wins.

Also featured on the poster is former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (25-10) and his co-main event opponent,…