Santiago Ponzinibbio has released a statement on his latest fight.
Ponzinibbio vs. Li Jingliang took place in a bout at the UFC Fight Island 7 event on Saturday at Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. This one ended in the first round as Li flattened him with a counter left hook. Santiago was throwing at the same time and missed big.
Santiago Ponzinibbio Releases Statement On UFC Fight Island 7 Loss
“I have no words to describe the sadness I feel,” Ponzinibbio wrote on Instagram. “I wanted to return giving a victory, you deserve it for so much support. I worked very hard for this event, a whole year of preparation but this sport is like that, there is a part out of control, a blow that comes in and everything ends. I want to thank all the messages and the love of always! All my life I forged it on adversity, this time it will be no different. I’m coming back stronger than ever.”
UFC Fight Island 7 Highlights: Li Jingliang Flattens Santiago Ponzinibbio