Robbie Lawler vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio: Height, weight, reach and UFC records comparison

Veteran UFC welterweight Robbie Lawler will face Santiago Ponzinibbio on the main card of UFC 282. The event is set for December 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.

The bout will be Lawler's 25th octagon appearance, while his Argentine counterpart will make his 16th promotional outing. Both fighters are currently unranked on the UFC welterweight roster.

'Ruthless' Robbie Lawler stands at 5'11' (180 cm) and has a reach of 74 inches. The former UFC welterweight champion last weighed in at 171 pounds for his fight against Bryan Barbarena at UFC 276, where he lost in the second round after an intense back-and-forth exchange.

With more than 45 fights in total in his MMA record, 'Ruthless' Robbie Lawler first started competing in the UFC in 2002. He left the organization in 2004, only to return in 2013 against Josh Koscheck at UFC 157, where he knocked the TUF alum out in the first round.

Robbie Lawler has a UFC record of 14-10 and an overall MMA slate of 29-16-1.

Santiago Ponzinibbio stands two inches taller than Lawler at 6'0", but gives up one inch in reach to his opponent at 73 inches. He last weighed in at 170.5 pounds for his fight against Michel Pereira at UFC Fight Night 206, where he lost via split decision.

The 'Argentine Dagger' made his UFC debut against Ryan LaFlare at UFC Fight Night 32 and lost via unanimous decision. Ponzinibbio has been fighting in the UFC since 2012 and has since amassed a promotional record of 10-5.

With 34 fights under his belt, Santiago Ponzinibbio has an overall MMA record of 28-6.

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Robbie Lawler vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio: Fight odds

According to bestfightodds.com, Santiago Ponzinibbio is a -400 favorite against Robbie Lawler, who is a +330 underdog. Both fighters lost their last octagon appearances. However, the veteran Lawler is 1-5 in his last six appearances, while Ponzinibbio is 3-3.

On paper, this fight shouldn't go to the judges' scorecards, as both fighters are certified finishers who like to stand in the pocket and trade. Lawler is definitely a veteran with more experience under his belt, but he's also the more battle-tested fighter between the two and seems to be on a downward spiral. His only win in the last five years was against a returning Nick Diaz.

Santiago Ponzinibbio is the younger fighter by four years, and that could play in the Argentine fighter's favor as MMA is often regarded as a young man's sport. Even though Ponzinibbio is on a two-fight losing streak, he has a chance of getting back into the win column against Robbie Lawler at UFC 282.