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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mario Pinto won the decision.

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

#PintoFranco
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#PintoFranco
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#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

Betting Odds

Mario Pinto
-990
91% implied win probability
Open: -609Best: -450
Felipe Franco
+737
12% implied win probability
Open: +402Best: +1750

Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMario PintoFelipe Franco
4casters-959+782
4Cx-985+765
Bet105-1105+792
BetAnything-1000+525
BetMGM-1100+600
BetOnline-1000+675
BetRivers-10000+1050
BetUS-1250+725
Betway-800+500
Bookmaker-900+614
Bovada-1300+725
Caesars-450+310
Circa-1300+825
Cloudbet-833+550
DraftKings-1200+750
FanDuel-850+590
HardRockBet-1000+1750
MyBookie-1205+700
Pinnacle-1111+795
Polymarket-900+809
ProphetX-850+770
Stake-909+580
SXBet-996+760

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mario Pinto vs Felipe Franco?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mario Pinto won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Mario Pinto vs Felipe Franco?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mario Pinto won the decision.

Was Mario Pinto vs Felipe Franco a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 44 fan cards scored it for Mario Pinto; 100% of 10 media scores picked Mario Pinto.

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

Win probability

Mario Pinto 65%35% Felipe Franco

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

12-0-0
Record
11-2-0
1794
Power Index rating
1685
3
Win Streak
1
28
Age
25
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Portugal
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
2.55
69%
Str. Acc.
57%
1.93
SApM
2.39
58%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

2.38
TD Avg.
3.70
26%
TD Acc.
40%
100%
TD Def.
87%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mario Pinto · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · Mar 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev · Mar 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Contender Series 2024 · Oct 8, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Levels Fight League 11 · Feb 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
Felipe Franco · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:40 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · Mar 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mamute Fight Champion 10 · Feb 7, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Coliseu Extreme Fight 14 · Dec 11, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Contender Series 2025 · Sep 9, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:48 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 2 fights
25.3
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
1.67
Avg takedowns
1.50
4:40
Avg control time
1:56
34
Career high strikes
39
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Mario Pinto
Strike target
Felipe Franco
80%
Head
85%
11%
Body
13%
9%
Leg
2%
Mario Pinto
Strike position
Felipe Franco
45%
Distance
42%
18%
Clinch
13%
37%
Ground
45%