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Mario Pinto vs Ryan Spann

Mario Pinto

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

Ryan Spann

Pro 24-11-0  |  UFC 10-6-0
Age
28|34
Height
6'5"|6'5"
Reach
79"|79"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Mario Pinto Ryan Spann Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy66.7%39.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.53.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.83.8
Strike Differential0.7/min-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy26.3%34.8%
Takedown Defense100.0%58.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.51.2
Submission Attempts/15min1.01.5
Control Time/15min7:033:31
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins66.7%40.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%40.0%
Decision % of Wins33.3%20.0%
Avg Fight Time9:566:10
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.50.9
Reversals/15min0.50.5
Edges612 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Mario Pinto   Ryan Spann   League median
StatisticMario PintoRyan SpannEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate66.3%39.5%
Avg Fight Time9:566:10
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%81.2%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)57.1%56.5%
Opponent UFC Record (all)4-3 (57.1%)95-73 (56.5%)
Opponent Record (among wins)4-3 (57.1%)55-48 (53.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)49.5%60.5%
% Time in Control47.0%23.5%
% Time Controlled3.5%15.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time93.1%59.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min2.303.66
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.054.87
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.74-1.20
Distance Strike Accuracy52.3%33.4%
Distance Strike Defense60.5%47.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.442.70
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed2.001.70
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min6.431.92
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.682.59
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 Accuracy66.7%36.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.52.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.84.0
Takedown Accuracy26.3%33.3%
Takedown Defense100.0%88.9%
Control Time/Fight4:401:45
Edges402 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 0:18KD 1
Austen Lane32/6351%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:53KD 1
▼ Rounds

Ryan Spann

WIN
vs. Marcus Buchecha
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
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:47
Ryan Spann8/1942%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:14
Lukasz Brzeski5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:48
Ryan Spann23/8627%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:05
Waldo Cortes Acosta66/11159%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:57KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (2.5 vs 3.1 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Mario Pinto connects on 66.7% of significant strikes compared to 39.5%. The 27pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Mario Pinto shoots at 26% accuracy but Ryan Spann stops 58% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Ryan Spann shoots at 35% accuracy against Mario Pinto's 100% defense — Mario Pinto should keep it standing.

Control: Mario Pinto controls 4:40 per fight on average vs 1:27 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Mario Pinto finishes 67% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Ryan Spann finishes 80% of wins (40% KO/TKO, 40% sub).

Fight Length: Mario Pinto's fights average 9:56 vs 6:10 for Ryan Spann. If this reaches the championship rounds, Mario Pinto's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-07-20 08:53:58 | Data source: UFCStats.com