Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Carlston Harris at UFC Fight Night 249 | Preview & Prediction
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We have an exciting co-main event in the UFC’s welterweight division as Santiago Ponzinibbio meets Carlston Harris at the Apex on Saturday night
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Carlston Harris Facts
When is UFC Fight Night 249? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday 11th January 2024, followed by the main card at 12:00am (Sunday) / USA – 4:00pm/7:00pm ET (Saturday) and 1:00pm/4:00pm PT (Saturday)
Where is UFC Fight Night 249? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 249? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 249
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 249 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 249? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 249 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Santiago Ponzinibbio and Carlston Harris expected to walk out? Sunday 12th January, 2025, 2:15am UK / Saturday 11th January, 9:15pm US ET / 6:15pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 249 Main Card Event
Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas (Women’s Strawweight)
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Carlston Harris (Welterweight)
Cesar Almeida vs Abdul Razak Alhassan (Middleweight)
Chris Curtis vs Roman Kopylov (Middleweight)
Christian Rodriguez vs Austin Bashi (Featherweight)
Punahele Soriano vs Uros Medic (Welterweight)
UFC Fight Night 249 Prelims
Jose Johnson vs Felipe Bunes (Flyweight)
Marco Tulio vs Ihor Potieria (Middleweight)
Thiago Moises vs Trey Ogden (Lightweight)
Ernesta Kareckaitė vs Nicolle Caliari (Women’s Flyweight)
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs Bruno Lopes (Light Heavyweight)
Fatima Kline vs Victoria Dudakova (Women’s Strawweight)
Preston Parsons vs Jacobe Smith (Welterweight)
Nurullo Aliev vs Joe Solecki (Lightweight)
Santiago Ponzinibbio: Argentine vet determined to halt slide
Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-8) comes into this fight having lost four of his last five fights in the UFC but he was somewhat unlucky to lose his last one. A split decision against Muslim Salikhov went against the 38-year-old which was somewhat controversial as nine of 13 media outlets scored if for him. Three of his las four losses have in fact come by split decisions going against him. He needs to get over it that however and bounce back as he faces a tough test in Carlston Harris.
Carlston Harris: Guyanese fighter stepping up in quality
Carlston Harris (19-6) is coming off a first-round knockout loss at the hands of Khaos Williams so it will be interesting to see how he comes back form that. It was his third knockout loss of his career so he is used to coming back from them and has never suffered back-to-back losses, but it is hardly a good trait to possess. The Guyanese fighter has an impressive record but scrutiny of his CV shows he has fought nowhere near the calibre that Ponzinibbio has.
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Carlston Harris Prediction
Santiago Ponzinibbio may be on something of a slide and in the twilight of his career at the age of 38 but the manner of his losses have been somewhat unfortunate. There is still plenty of life left in the Argentine and he should not be written off just yet.
He meets Carlston Harris who has a decent record on paper but his opponents do not come close to the quality on Ponzinibbio’s resume.
This is the perfect fight for the Argentine to get back on track and we think he does just that. There is every chance he avoids the scorecards given the split decisions that have gone against him recently so we back him to get the KO.
Prediction: Santiago Ponzinibbio to win by KO/TKO
