March 21, 2026
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Felipe Franco | Mario Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 978 | 1 127 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Mario Pinto's 2-fight experience advantage (3 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Mario Pinto for the expected result. Had Felipe Franco pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Felipe Franco | Mario Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 982 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Felipe Franco | Mario Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 979 | 1 209 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Mario Pinto earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Felipe Franco | Mario Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 34 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 60 | 58 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 60 | 137 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 982 | 1 230 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Mario Pinto dominated the striking exchanges with 137 vs 60 total strikes, 34 vs 21 significant strikes, 58.6% vs 35.0% accuracy. Mario Pinto capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Felipe Franco | Mario Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 14 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 6:15 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 947 | 1 169 |
| ELO Change | -53 | +53 |
Mario Pinto controlled Felipe Franco on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 6:15 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Felipe Franco | Mario Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 161 |
| Activity ELO | 982 | 1 084 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +31 |
Mario Pinto demonstrated solid activity levels with 161 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Mario Pinto capitalized on this activity level, while Felipe Franco's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Felipe Franco | Mario Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 982 | 1 073 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +23 |
Mario Pinto extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Felipe Franco is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Felipe Franco | Mario Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 982 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.