Felipe Franco vs Mario Pinto — Fight recap

Mario Pinto defeated Felipe Franco by unanimous decision over three rounds on March 21, 2026, with referee Lukasz Bosacki overseeing the bout. Pinto's striking efficiency proved decisive, landing 34 of 58 significant strikes (58%) compared to Franco's 21 of 60 (35%), while controlling the action for 6:15 of fight time.

Franco struggled to find his range, connecting on just 13 of 51 head strikes and failing on his lone takedown attempt. Pinto's clinch work and positional control allowed him to dictate the pace throughout, though neither fighter secured knockdowns or submission attempts.

The striking disparity and cage control advantage secured the three judges' ballots for Pinto, who demonstrated superior output and accuracy in what was a straightforward technical victory.