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Santiago Ponzinibbio proudly looks up to the Argentina national soccer team as inspiration going into his UFC Abu Dhabi clash with Sam Patterson on July 25, even though Lionel Messi and the squad came up short in the FIFA World Cup final against Spain this past Sunday in New Jersey.
Ponzinibbio watched Messi win the 2022 World Cup just days after knocking out Alex Morono in Las Vegas, and now gets to put Argentina back on top in the UFC six days after a soccer defeat.
“What we saw from the national team is the same thing people have seen in my fights, and what they’ll see again this Saturday: commitment, grit, and heart,” Ponzinibbio told MMA Fighting. “That’s how Argentina won so many matches in that World Cup. I think Argentina had every reason to celebrate because that’s exactly what we saw, and that’s what I value most as an athlete.”
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