Mario Pinto defeats Ryan Spann by KO/TKO
Pinto vs Spann · Hooker vs. Parnasse
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What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
Spann dropped Pinto with an uppercut early in round one and briefly threatened a guillotine as he stood.
Pinto answered with a right hook that checked Spann, then a takedown and repeated ground-and-pound with Spann carrying his weight — Spann was visibly gassed between rounds.
A right hand, left hook and knee into the clinch, a trip takedown, and punches on a kneeling Spann until the referee stopped it.
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Who Called It?
How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.
Analyst picks: Bedtime MMA Hit; James Lynch Hit; DFS By The Numbers Hit; We Want Picks Hit; AJ Hit; HopperoMMA Hit; JakeGerberMMA Hit; Mike Finch Hit.
All 8 analyst scorecardsWinner, method and round results8 scored · 8 hits · 0 misses
| Predicted by | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
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| Pinto · KO/TKO · R2 | Pinto · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Hit | Hit | |
| High on Pinto's activity and finishing instinct, expecting a finish either on the mat or on the feet. “Batman, don't matter. Pinto in two.” Track record: winner called in 83 of 126 resolved picks. | |||||
| Pinto · KO/TKO · R3 | Pinto · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Hit | Miss | |
| Cites Pinto's power and youth while saying openly he is not confident and rates Spann an undervalued underdog. “I'm going to go third round knockout for Pinto.” Track record: winner called in 26 of 36 resolved picks. | |||||
| Pinto · Dec | Pinto · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Sees Pinto as younger, faster and the better striker against a defensively loose Spann. “I'll go Mario Pinto to win this fight and win it by decision here.” Track record: winner called in 77 of 112 resolved picks. | |||||
| Pinto · to win | Pinto · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Rates Pinto nearly as big and dangerous as Spann with three full rounds of cardio behind him. “I'm going to pick Mario Pinto here.” Track record: winner called in 79 of 121 resolved picks. | |||||
| Pinto · KO/TKO | Pinto · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
| Expects Pinto's technical kickboxing to tire Spann and land the finish late. “So Mario Pinto to get the job done to get the knockout in the later stage of the fight.” Track record: winner called in 75 of 109 resolved picks. | |||||
| Pinto · Dec | Pinto · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Trusts Pinto's rounded skill set over Spann's one-dimensional power despite a dull last outing. “I'm going to go Mario Pinto by decision.” Track record: winner called in 58 of 92 resolved picks. | |||||
| Pinto · KO/TKO | Pinto · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
| Backs Pinto's fight IQ and ground game to weather Spann's power and get a late stoppage. “So, but give me Mario Pinto.” Track record: winner called in 60 of 90 resolved picks. | |||||
| Pinto · KO/TKO · R3 | Pinto · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Hit | Miss | |
| Expects Pinto's speed, boxing and cardio to wear down a Spann who fades after round one. “With that being said, Mario Pinto, third round TKO.” Track record: winner called in 30 of 49 resolved picks. | |||||
8 of 8 nailed it.
The experts above are a lens, not credentials we conferred — analyst, fighter or betting desk.
Archive Pre-fight material — kept for transparency.
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- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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- Finish rateFinish %Finish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
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- Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
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Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Pinto
Pinto is 12-0 with eight of those twelve wins inside the distance — seven by knockout, one by submission. He lands 2.85 significant strikes a minute at 70% accuracy, the highest striking accuracy on this card, absorbs 1.93, and has not been taken down: 100% takedown defence across a 07:53 average.
Case for Spann
Spann has fourteen submission wins and a 1.66 submission average per 15 minutes, against a man who has never faced a professional loss. His 05:31 average fight time is the shorter of the two, and his 1.06 knockdown average is the higher.
What We Were Watching For
- Pinto has never lost. Spann has 24 wins and 11 losses, and 21 of his 24 wins are finishes.
- Striking accuracy 70% for Pinto against 40% for Spann, on 90 of 129 landed versus 309 of 779.
- Spann absorbs 3.92 significant strikes a minute behind 43% defence; Pinto absorbs 1.93 behind 58%.
- Average fight time: 05:31 for Spann, 07:53 for Pinto. Neither man is used to the third round.
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