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Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mario Pinto
RESULT

Mario Pinto def. Felipe Franco (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 21, 2026
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Mario Pinto defeated Felipe Franco by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy, held Saturday, March 21, 2026 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Mario Pinto
Felipe Franco
0
Knockdowns
0
34 of 58
Significant strikes
21 of 60
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
137 of 166
Total strikes
60 of 100
2 of 14
Takedowns
0 of 1
14%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:15
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
25 of 48
Head
13 of 51
6 of 7
Body
7 of 8
3 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
20 of 42
Distance
13 of 51
13 of 15
Clinch
8 of 9
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 28
Sig. str.
9 of 25
37 of 49
Total str.
16 of 32
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 20
Sig. str.
3 of 19
39 of 53
Total str.
11 of 27
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 10
Sig. str.
9 of 16
61 of 64
Total str.
33 of 41
1 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:27
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

David Lethaby
#PintoFranco
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Anders Ohlsson
#PintoFranco
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Darryl Ransom
#PintoFranco
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

10
Pinto
0
Franco
30–27 Pinto×929–28 Pinto
All 10 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

89%
Pinto
2%
Draw
9%
Franco
44 fan scorecards submitted
30–27 Pinto65.9%29–28 Pinto22.7%29–28 Franco6.8%30–30 Draw2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Pinto
R2
89%
Pinto
R3
91%
Pinto

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Lukasz Bosacki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

12-0-0
Record
10-2-0
3
Win Streak
0
28
Age
25
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Stance
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
1.81
69%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.93
SApM
2.55
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

2.38
TD Avg.
3.02
26%
TD Acc.
37%
100%
TD Def.
87%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mario Pinto · 3-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs MurphySat, Mar 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs GamrotSat, Oct 11, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs AlmabayevSat, Mar 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Heavyweight
Felipe Franco · 0-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs MurphySat, Mar 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 1 fight
25.3
Avg sig. strikes
21.0
1.67
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:40
Avg control time
0:00
34
Career high strikes
21
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Mario Pinto
Strike target
Felipe Franco
80%
Head
62%
11%
Body
33%
9%
Leg
5%
Mario Pinto
Strike position
Felipe Franco
45%
Distance
62%
18%
Clinch
38%
37%
Ground
0%