Dana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 3 · Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Mario Piazzon vs Guilherme Uriel

Mario Piazzon
BrazilBrazil

Mario Piazzon

Unranked · 12-1 · wrestler · Orthodox · 28 · IQ B 73

Galpao Da Luta · Brazil

VS
Guilherme Uriel
BrazilBrazil

Guilherme Uriel

Urso

Unranked · 7-2 · hybrid · Orthodox · 29 · IQ C+ 65

Evolution Combat MMA · Brazil

Mario Piazzon

66.4%

Guilherme Uriel

33.6%

Model win probability · confidence 76%

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Why the model leans this way

Piazzon 66 — the tape favors hybrid who can change levels

Mario Piazzon is the model side at 66.4% because the largest live edges sit where this fight is likely to be fought. Grappler historical edge: Piazzon (ground 69) into Uriel (TD reaction 69). Ground game is the clearest separator: Piazzon 69 (B) vs Uriel 19 (D). Piazzon brings 18.9 TD/15 and 1 sub wins into Uriel's 85% takedown defense.

  1. 01

    Ground game

    Piazzon

    Piazzon 69 (B) vs Uriel 19 (D). Piazzon brings 18.9 TD/15 and 1 sub wins into Uriel's 85% takedown defense.

  2. 02

    Takedown reaction

    Uriel

    Uriel 69 (B) vs Piazzon 43 (D). When the shot comes, Uriel stuffs it at 85% — Piazzon is at 40%.

  3. 03

    Timing & reaction

    Uriel

    Uriel 65 (C+) vs Piazzon 50 (D). The reaction proxy — defense plus absorb plus knockdown timing — sits with Uriel.

  4. 04

    Durability

    Piazzon

    Piazzon 83 (B+) vs Uriel 69 (B). Piazzon has been finished by strikes 0 times; Uriel 0.

Path · Piazzon

Piazzon has to wrestle early, chain the second shot, and make Uriel defend the neck instead of throwing. That is the percentage path.

Path · Uriel

Uriel has to stuff the first takedown (69 TD-reaction), keep this standing, and hunt a pocket that grades 58 on defense. Wrestling is the death lane.

A one-score fight on the model. Any three-minute pocket explosion or a stuck takedown against the grain wipes a lot of this number.

Full read

Style and location. Wrestling entries, fence control, and mat time should decide the scorecards — or the finish. Piazzon is built as: Hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot. Uriel is built as: Hybrid who can change levels. Fight IQ delta is +7 toward Piazzon — that is composure, win-lane diversity, and whether they solve a second problem when the first look dies.

The edges that move the number. Ground game: Piazzon 69 (B) vs Uriel 19 (D). Piazzon brings 18.9 TD/15 and 1 sub wins into Uriel's 85% takedown defense. Takedown reaction: Uriel 69 (B) vs Piazzon 43 (D). When the shot comes, Uriel stuffs it at 85% — Piazzon is at 40%. Timing & reaction: Uriel 65 (C+) vs Piazzon 50 (D). The reaction proxy — defense plus absorb plus knockdown timing — sits with Uriel.

The clock is live — decision is the modal ending (54%). Minutes and control matter more than a single shot. A one-score fight on the model. Any three-minute pocket explosion or a stuck takedown against the grain wipes a lot of this number. These trait marks are derived from FightMetric rates, career method shares, and loaded bout rows — reaction time and agility are proxies, not stopwatch numbers. The model folds the same scores into win probability, so a hole on this card is a hole in the percentage.

Style & IQ board

Fight IQ, ground game, defense, counter punching, reaction, agility, and takedown reaction — scored from tape and folded into the win number above.

PiazzonTraitUriel
73 B
IQ
65 C+
69 B
Ground
19 D
58 C
Defense
58 C
49 D
Counter
37 D
50 D
Reaction
65 C+
49 D
Agility
37 D
43 D
TD react
69 B
83 B+
Chin
69 B

Method of victory

KO / TKO
30%
Submission
16%
Decision
54%

Wrestling entries, fence control, and mat time should decide the scorecards — or the finish.

Duration

R1

18%

R2

13%

R3

15%

Dist

54%

Most likely: Distance. Expected 11.4 minutes.

Style matchup

Grappler historical edge: Piazzon (ground 69) into Uriel (TD reaction 69).

  • Ground game (tape)

    69 vs 19

    Piazzon
  • Grappling composite

    TD avg × acc × def + control + submission threat (adj.)

    Piazzon
  • Takedown reaction

    40% vs 85% hips on the shot

    Uriel
  • Striking efficiency

    67% vs 52%

    Piazzon
  • Fight IQ

    B 73 vs C+ 65 — composure, win-lane diversity, adjustments

    Piazzon
  • Counter punching

    49 vs 37

    Piazzon
  • Timing & reaction

    Defense + absorb + knockdown timing proxy

    Uriel
  • Striking differential

    -2.64 vs -2.97 SLpM−SApM (recency / opp. adjusted)

    Piazzon
  • Durability

    0 vs 0 KO losses

    Piazzon
  • Recency form

    Opp.-adjusted last 6/6 UFC rows

    Piazzon
  • Punching agility

    Output × accuracy × age curve

    Piazzon
  • Takedown mismatch

    TD def 42% vs 86%

    Uriel
  • Cardio proxy

    Output sustainability + distance rate

    Piazzon
  • Style interaction

    Grappler historical edge: Piazzon (ground 69) into Uriel (TD reaction 69).

    Piazzon
  • Damage ratio

    0.34 vs 0.28 landed/absorbed

    Piazzon
  • Reach / length

    73.0" vs 74.0"

    Uriel
  • Output (SLpM)

    1.35 vs 1.15

    Piazzon
  • Strength of schedule

    Opp. quality 48 vs 53

    Uriel
  • Age-adjusted curve

    28 vs 29

    Piazzon
  • Striking defense

    66% vs 66%

    Uriel
  • Layoff / rust

    Time since last fight

    Piazzon
  • Championship / 5-round

    Three-round fight

    Piazzon
  • Pocket defense (tape)

    C vs C

    Piazzon

Tape

PiazzonMetricUriel
1.35SLpM1.15
4.13SApM4.20
67%Str Acc52%
65%Str Def66%
18.87TD Avg0.00
50%TD Acc0%
40%TD Def85%
0.00Sub Avg0.00
0.10KD/150.10
6'1"Reach6'2"
28Age29

Mario Piazzon

W

Fighter 5053903

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

Mar 20, 2026
W

Fighter 4065372

KO/TKO · R2 3:50

Sep 28, 2025
L

Fighter 3093560

KO/TKO · R1 2:25

Mar 30, 2025
W

Fighter 5053903

KO/TKO · R2 4:33

Jul 20, 2024
W

Fighter 5364351

Submission (Arm Triangle) · R1 0:40

May 26, 2024
W

Fighter 5119702

DQ · R3 0:20

Sep 27, 2023

Guilherme Uriel

W

Fighter 5364352

KO/TKO · R1 1:36

Mar 27, 2026
L

Fighter 4049391

KO/TKO · R2 1:06

Aug 20, 2025
W

Fighter 5076910

KO/TKO · R1 1:27

Feb 7, 2025
W

Fighter 5290965

Submission (Guillotine) · R1 0:29

Jul 6, 2024
L

Fighter 5218818

KO/TKO · R1 4:28

Nov 4, 2023
W

Fighter 5290964

Submission (Heel Hook) · R1 1:15

Jul 8, 2023

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