Ground game
50 CThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 2.38 takedowns / 15 at 26% accuracy
- 0.95 submission attempts / 15 · 1 career sub wins
Heavyweight
12-0
SLpM
2.85
SApM
3.60
Str Acc
82%
Str Def
62%
TD Avg
2.38
TD Acc
26%
TD Def
76%
Sub Avg
0.95
Hybrid who can change levels — high-IQ problem solver, live counter
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Fight IQ
Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic.
Durability
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
Counter punching
Lives in the return. High accuracy and knockdown timing — the first clean read often ends the exchange.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Mario Pinto is a 28-year-old Orthodox heavyweight out of Portugal, camped at FightZone London. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels — high-iq problem solver, live counter. Career mark 12-0-0 — 6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 5 by decision. Fight IQ grades B+ (83).
What works. Fight IQ is the standout at 83 (B+). Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic. Ground game C on 2.38 TD/15 and 0.95 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 62% / 3.60 SApM. Counter punching B+; punching agility C+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 76% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (50, C). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. 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 5292014 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 5145497 (KO/TKO R2) · W 2223033 (KO/TKO R2) · W 5218818 (KO/TKO R1) · W 4898181 (Decision - Unanimous R5). Form index positive over the last 5. 3 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.
Lives in the return. High accuracy and knockdown timing — the first clean read often ends the exchange.
Average-plus reactions. Gets touched, but rarely frozen in place when the shot or the shot-to-takedown comes.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
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| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Fighter 5292014 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 34/58 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Fighter 5145497 | W | KO/TKO | 2 4:10 | 29/33 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Fighter 2223033 | W | KO/TKO | 2 0:39 | 13/23 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Fighter 5218818 | W | KO/TKO | 1 1:43 | 14/15 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Fighter 4898181 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 0/0 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Fighter 5074149 | W | KO/TKO | 3 1:18 | 0/0 |