Mario Pinto vs Felipe Franco

Mario Pinto

Pro 12-0-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
VS

Felipe Franco

Pro 11-2-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
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%51.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.52.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.82.1
Strike Differential0.7/min0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy26.3%42.9%
Takedown Defense100.0%85.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.52.1
Submission Attempts/15min1.00.0
Control Time/15min7:032:39
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins66.7%100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins33.3%0.0%
Avg Fight Time9:5610:50
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.50.0
Reversals/15min0.50.0
Edges414 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Mario Pinto   Felipe Franco   League median
StatisticMario PintoFelipe FrancoEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate66.3%72.2%
Avg Fight Time9:5610:50
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%50.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)57.1%100.0%
Opponent UFC Record (all)4-3 (57.1%)2-0 (100.0%)
Opponent Record (among wins)4-3 (57.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)49.5%53.4%
% Time in Control47.0%17.8%
% Time Controlled3.5%28.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time93.1%38.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min2.302.16
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.052.68
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.74-0.52
Distance Strike Accuracy52.3%35.2%
Distance Strike Defense60.5%58.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.440.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed2.000.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min6.433.03
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.686.05
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Mario Pinto Felipe Franco Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy66.7%51.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.52.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.82.1
Takedown Accuracy26.3%42.9%
Takedown Defense100.0%85.7%
Control Time/Fight4:401:55
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Mario Pinto

WIN
vs. Felipe Franco
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Heavyweight
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
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot • Oct 2025Heavyweight
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
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev • Mar 2025Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:39
Mario Pinto13/2357%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18KD 1
Austen Lane32/6351%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:53KD 1
▼ Rounds

Felipe Franco

WIN
vs. Levi Rodrigues Jr.
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman • Jul 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:40
Felipe Franco39/5670%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:51
Levi Rodrigues Jr.11/3234%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mario Pinto
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Heavyweight
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: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (2.5 vs 2.8 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Mario Pinto connects on 66.7% of significant strikes compared to 51.7%. The 15pp 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. Felipe Franco shoots at 43% accuracy against Mario Pinto's 100% defense — Mario Pinto should keep it standing.

Control: Mario Pinto controls 4:40 per fight on average vs 1:55 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Mario Pinto finishes 67% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Felipe Franco finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com