Daniel Rodriguez ‘Wakes Everybody Up’ as UFC Fighter Called Out After Santiago Ponzinibbio Loss at UFC Des Moines

Fans may have been bored while witnessing the main card action at UFC Des Moines until welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Santiago Ponzinibbio stepped inside the Octagon. The fight almost went the distance until ‘D-Rod’ registered a thunderous knockout win that slammed the Argentine fighter to the mat. And guess what? Fans seemed really impressed with Rodriguez.

Santiago Ponzinibbio has only had three successful outings since 2021, and seeing what happened against Daniel Rodriguez, fans don’t seem to want the Argentine back in action ever again. “Pillow hands Ponz looked like s–t. Don’t want to see him fight anymore,” said one fan on X. But why hasn’t Ponzinibbio been able to get back in his winning ways and stay consistent? Well, fans seem to believe that his loss to Li Jingliang was a turning point in his career. “D-Rod just slept Ponzinibbio! Ponzi’s chin has just completely gone since the Li Jingliang fight.”

On the other hand, fans were all praises for Daniel Rodriguez, who not only issued a callout to Jake Matthews after his win, but supposedly gave them an exciting moment in the form of a knockout. “D-ROD!!! That will wake everybody up,” one fan tweeted in that regard. The praises just kept coming as the welterweight fighter also got a pat on the back from lightweight fighter Terrance McKinney. “D rod is back lfg.”

LEFT HOOK PUTS HIM DOWN

Daniel Rodriguez earns the 3rd round TKO

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