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Mario Pinto vs Felipe Franco

Mario Pinto

Pro 12-0-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
Heavyweight
VS

Felipe Franco

Pro 10-2-0  |  UFC 0-1-0
Age
28|25
Height
6'5"|6'1"
Reach
79"|76"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Mario Pinto Felipe Franco Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy66.7%35.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.51.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.82.3
Strike Differential0.7/min-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy26.3%0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%85.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.50.0
Submission Attempts/15min1.00.0
Control Time/15min7:030:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins66.7%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins33.3%0.0%
Avg Fight Time9:5615:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.50.0
Edges801 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Mario Pinto Felipe Franco Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy66.7%35.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.51.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.82.3
Takedown Accuracy26.3%0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%85.7%
Control Time/Fight4:400:00
Edges501 even

Last 3 Fights

Mario Pinto

WIN
vs. Felipe Franco
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mario Pinto34/5859%TD 2/14Ctrl 6:15
Felipe Franco21/6035%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jhonata Diniz
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:10
Mario Pinto29/3388%TD 3/4Ctrl 7:28
Jhonata Diniz1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Austen Lane
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:39
Mario Pinto13/2357%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18
Austen Lane32/6351%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:53
▼ Rounds

Felipe Franco

LOSS
vs. Mario Pinto
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Felipe Franco21/6035%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Mario Pinto34/5859%TD 2/14Ctrl 6:15
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Freddy Vidal
DWCS 9.5 • Sep 2025
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:48
Felipe Franco33/4672%TD 6/15Ctrl 6:04
Freddy Vidal42/6565%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:19
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Mario Pinto is the busier striker, landing 2.5 significant strikes per minute vs 1.4. Their opponent absorbs 2.3 strikes per minute on average — Mario Pinto's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Mario Pinto connects on 66.7% of significant strikes compared to 35.0%. The 32pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Mario Pinto shoots at 26% accuracy but Felipe Franco stops 86% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Mario Pinto controls 4:40 per fight on average vs 0:00 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Mario Pinto finishes 67% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Felipe Franco's fights average 15:00 vs 9:56 for Mario Pinto. If this reaches the championship rounds, Felipe Franco's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-21 23:39:35 | Data source: UFCStats.com