Heavyweight

Mario Piazzon

12-1

Age
28
Height
5'9"
Reach
6'1"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Galpao Da Luta
Out of
Brazil
Style
wrestler
Fight IQ
B · 73
Finish rate
8%
Win rate
92%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
1
Dec
11

FightMetric

SLpM

1.35

SApM

4.13

Str Acc

67%

Str Def

65%

TD Avg

18.87

TD Acc

50%

TD Def

40%

Sub Avg

0.00

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot

Fight IQ

73B

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

B

Ground

B

Defense

C

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

D

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

D

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • Fight IQ

    Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic.

Where they leak

  • Takedown reaction

    A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

Scouting report

Mario Piazzon is a 28-year-old Orthodox heavyweight out of Brazil, camped at Galpao Da Luta. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot. Career mark 12-1-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 11 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (73).

What works. Durability is the standout at 83 (B+). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game B on 18.87 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C at 65% / 4.13 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 40% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Takedown reaction is the soft spot (43, D). A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (6 bouts): W 5053903 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 4065372 (KO/TKO R2) · L 3093560 (KO/TKO R1) · W 5053903 (KO/TKO R2) · W 5364351 (Submission (Arm Triangle) R1). Form index positive over the last 5. 2 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

69 B

Competent offensive grappling — enough volume and threat to change where the fight is scored.

  • 18.87 takedowns / 15 at 50% accuracy
  • 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 1 career sub wins

Striking defense

58 C

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 65% striking defense · 4.13 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 1 defeats

Counter punching

49 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 67% accuracy on 1.35 SLpM
  • 0.10 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

50 D

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 65% · TD def 40% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 4.13 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

49 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 1.35 SLpM at 67% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 4.13 SApM

Takedown reaction

43 D

A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • 40% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

83 B+

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 1 losses
  • 11 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Mar 20, 2026Fighter 5053903WDecision - Unanimous3 5:00
Sep 28, 2025Fighter 4065372WKO/TKO2 3:50
Mar 30, 2025Fighter 3093560LKO/TKO1 2:25
Jul 20, 2024Fighter 5053903WKO/TKO2 4:33
May 26, 2024Fighter 5364351WSubmission (Arm Triangle)1 0:40
Sep 27, 2023Fighter 5119702WDQ3 0:20