Mario Pinto vs Ryan Spann

Mario Pinto

Pro 13-0-0  |  UFC 4-0-0
VS

Ryan Spann

Pro 24-12-0  |  UFC 10-7-0
Age
28|35
Height
6'5"|6'5"
Reach
79"|79"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Mario Pinto Ryan Spann Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy68.5%39.4%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.53.0—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.94.1◄
Strike Differential1.6/min-1.1/min◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy42.3%33.3%—
Takedown Defense100.0%50.0%◄
Takedowns Landed/15min4.61.1◄
Submission Attempts/15min0.81.6►
Control Time/15min7:223:22◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins75.0%40.0%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%40.0%—
Decision % of Wins25.0%20.0%—
Avg Fight Time8:566:09—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.40.9—
Reversals/15min0.40.4—
Edges612 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Mario Pinto   Ryan Spann   League median
StatisticMario PintoRyan SpannEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate59.6%39.5%—
Avg Fight Time8:566:09—
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%82.4%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)60.9%57.3%—
Opponent UFC Record (all)14-9 (60.9%)98-73 (57.3%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)14-9 (60.9%)55-48 (53.4%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)47.0%59.1%—
% Time in Control49.2%22.5%◀
% Time Controlled3.8%18.4%◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time92.8%55.0%◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min2.623.64▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.044.87◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.42-1.23◀
Distance Strike Accuracy49.4%33.1%◀
Distance Strike Defense63.0%48.1%◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.752.55▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.591.59—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min7.741.94—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.893.07—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)—1.61—
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Mario Pinto Ryan Spann Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy68.5%36.6%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.52.5◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.94.9◄
Takedown Accuracy42.3%25.0%◄
Takedown Defense100.0%56.2%◄
Control Time/Fight4:231:07◄
Edges600 even

Last 3 Fights

Mario Pinto

WIN
vs. Ryan Spann
UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:55
Mario Pinto48/6772%TD 6/7Ctrl 3:33
Ryan Spann13/3438%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
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

Ryan Spann

LOSS
vs. Mario Pinto
UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:55
Ryan Spann13/3438%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20
Mario Pinto48/6772%TD 6/7Ctrl 3:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marcus Buchecha
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal • Apr 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:10
Ryan Spann15/2756%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:56KD 1
Marcus Buchecha8/1362%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Lukasz Brzeski
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Heavyweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:47
Ryan Spann8/1942%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:14
Lukasz Brzeski5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.5 vs 3.0 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Mario Pinto connects on 68.5% of significant strikes compared to 39.4%. The 29pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Mario Pinto shoots at 42% accuracy but Ryan Spann stops 50% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Ryan Spann shoots at 33% accuracy against Mario Pinto's 100% defense — Mario Pinto should keep it standing.

Control: Mario Pinto controls 4:23 per fight on average vs 1:23 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Mario Pinto finishes 75% of wins (75% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Ryan Spann finishes 80% of wins (40% KO/TKO, 40% sub).

Fight Length: Mario Pinto's fights average 8:56 vs 6:09 for Ryan Spann. If this reaches the championship rounds, Mario Pinto's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan (Oct 10, 2026)
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