Ewen vs Di Franco Result & Stats: Ewen wins by SUB R1 · PFL Europe 3, Fri, Sep 26, 2025

PFLPFL Europe 3: Nantes 2025

Mark EwenWIN

7-3-0

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 1 · 3:18

Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Sebastien Di Franco

10-5-0

Friday, September 26, 2025Zenith Nantes Metropole, Nantes, France

Mark Ewen defeated Sebastien Di Franco by Submission in round 1 (3:18) in the Lightweight bout of PFL Europe 3: Nantes 2025, held Friday, September 26, 2025 at Zenith Nantes Metropole, Nantes.

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The result

Mark EwenWIN

def. Sebastien Di Franco

Submission

Round 1 · 3:18

Referee: Loic Pora

Who called it

Every forecast, graded against the result

Mark EwenSebastien Di Franco

62%Power Index✓ Called it38%

74%Market · 12 sportsbooks✓ Called it26%

Model opinion, not betting advice. 18+. See the full Power Index

Betting Odds

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

Mark Ewen

-338

77% implied win probability · Open: -341

Sebastien Di Franco

+261

28% implied win probability · Open: +251

Every sportsbook is in the Odds tab.

What happened

Mark Ewen out-landed Sebastien Di Franco 1 to 0 in significant strikes.
Sebastien Di Franco controlled Mark Ewen for 2:02 of the fight.

Tale of the tape

6-2-0

Record

10-4-0

6'0" · 183 cm

Height

5'10" · 178 cm

Win Streak

1637

Power Index

1554

3-2

Last 5

2-3

Green marks the edge where one exists: younger, taller, longer, the streak, the higher rating and the better recent form. Record and stance are facts, not edges.

Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Mark EwenSebastien Di Franco

Knockdowns

Significant strikes

Total strikes

0 / 0

Takedowns

2 / 4

Submission attempts

0:55

Control time

2:02

Where it happened

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

22%14%64%

DistanceClinchGround

Betting Odds

Mark Ewen

-338

77% implied win probability

Open: -341

Sebastien Di Franco

+261

28% implied win probability

Open: +251

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Mark Ewen	Sebastien Di Franco
Bet105	-360	+291
BetAnything	-310	+260
BetOnline	-310	+260
BetUS	-310	+205
Betway	-350	+260
Bookmaker	-339	+254
Bovada	-325	+260
Cloudbet	-357	+284
DraftKings	-375	+270
FanDuel	-295	+240
Pinnacle	-357	+288
Stake	-400	+255

Odds are for information only.

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Insights

Sebastien Di Franco lands 2.71 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
Mark Ewen absorbs 4.43 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Mark Ewen

No background on record

Camp · Higher Level Martial Arts

Sebastien Di Franco

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%

Head

71%

14%

Body

19%

22%

Leg

10%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Mark Ewenlast 5 fights

68%14%18%

Sebastien Di Francolast 2 fights

72%20%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mark Ewen· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Sebastien Di Franco· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

2.951.90

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mark Ewen · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersSebastien Di Franco · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.432.17

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mark Ewen · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersSebastien Di Franco · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.202.71

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mark Ewen · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersSebastien Di Franco · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

67%50%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mark Ewen · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersSebastien Di Franco · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.200.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mark Ewen · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersSebastien Di Franco · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.95

Strikes landed / min

1.90

4.43

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.17

1.20 / 1.8

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.71 / 5.4

67%

Takedown accuracy

50%

1:01

Control time / fight

1:12

1.20

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Mark Ewen5 fights · by range and by target

Range

55%Distance · 55

26%Clinch · 26

19%Ground · 19

Target

65%Head · 48

14%Body · 10

22%Leg · 16

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Sebastien Di Franco2 fights · by range and by target

Range

88%Distance · 21

13%Clinch · 3

0%Ground · 0

Target

71%Head · 15

19%Body · 4

10%Leg · 2

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Mark Ewen7 of 8 ended early · 88%1 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Sebastien Di Franco8 of 14 ended early · 57%6 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Mark Ewen3-2

L
Aleksandr Chizov
PFL Europe 1: Belfast 2025· May 10, 2025
Knockout · R1 · 1:33 · Lightweight
W
Yassin Chtatou
PFL Europe 3: 2024 Playoffs· Sep 28, 2024
Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Welterweight
L
Claudio Pacella
PFL Europe 2: 2024 Regular Season· Jun 8, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Noah Gugnon
Bellator 299: Eblen vs Edwards· Sep 23, 2023
TKO · R2 · 3:51 · Lightweight
W
Khairulla Khaitullaev
Ares FC 10: Lebout vs. Amoussou· Dec 8, 2022
TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Lightweight

Full record · 8 fights

W
Adrian Sanchez
EFC 95· Jul 16, 2022
Submission · R2 · 4:44 · Lightweight
W
Tom Mullen
Almighty Fighting Championship 20· Sep 25, 2021
TKO · R2 · 4:34 · Lightweight
W
Michael Blair
Holytown Havoc 1· Aug 28, 2021
TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight

Sebastien Di Franco2-3

L
Connor Hughes
PFL Europe 1: Belfast 2025· May 10, 2025
Knockout · R2 · 2:46 · Lightweight
L
Nikita Leshukov
KOF 7· Sep 14, 2024
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Manuel Gaxhja
Levels Fight League 7· Feb 5, 2023
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
L
Samuel Blasco
EBD Ultra Edition· Dec 10, 2022
Submission · R1 · 1:47 · Lightweight
W
Dewis Junior
Atomic 2· Oct 23, 2022
Submission · R1 · 2:21 · Lightweight

Full record · 14 fights

W
Catalin Safta
YFC 3· Jul 3, 2022
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Hyram Rodriguez
European Beatdown 8· Oct 22, 2021
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Danil Khatchoukaev
European Beatdown 7· Oct 12, 2019
Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Lightweight
W
Mohamed Ramdane
European Beatdown 5· Feb 2, 2019
TKO · R2 · 2:31 · Featherweight
L
Roman Molodij
Lions FC 7· Nov 17, 2018
Submission · R1 · 1:23 · Featherweight
W
Bolaji Oki
European Beatdown 3· Mar 17, 2018
Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
W
Anthony Muller
European Beatdown 2· Oct 14, 2017
DEC · Lightweight
W
Nikoll Pjetri
360 Promotion· Apr 8, 2017
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jeremy Dangriaux
European Beatdown 1· Dec 3, 2016
Submission · R1 · 1:57 · Lightweight

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Mark Ewen vs Sebastien Di Franco?

Mark Ewen defeated Sebastien Di Franco by Submission in round 1 (3:18) in the Lightweight bout of PFL Europe 3: Nantes 2025, held Friday, September 26, 2025 at Zenith Nantes Metropole, Nantes.

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