Mario Pinto points to one mantra: “Perfection is the enemy of progress.” For the British-Portuguese heavyweight, these words were of particular importance in his UFC debut, serving as both a reminder ...

Brazilian heavyweight Diniz is coming off a decision win over Alvin Hines at UFC 317 in June. Hines stepped in for Justin Tafa, which left Diniz a heavy 5-1 favorite. That loss was the first in Hines’ ...

Mario Pinto met the media Saturday after his win over Jhonata Diniz at UFC Fight Night 261. Pinto (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) put away fellow heavyweight Diniz (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) with a ground-and-pound TKO ...

Mario Pinto has revealed that he hasn't spoken to Dana White much since signing his UFC contract. He also claimed that he has to "earn the privilege" to chat with the president of the world's leading ...

Mario Pinto earned a bunch of new fans for his performance at UFC Rio. The heavyweight prospect brutally knocked out an ex-NFL star in his Octagon debut earlier this year. Mario Pinto improved his ...

Mario Pinto believes the UFC heavyweight division is on the rise in 2025. Earlier this year, Joe Rogan expressed concern for what he believes is the most shallow weight class in MMA. Mario Pinto ...

Mario Pinto thinks the UFC heavyweight division will improve next year. Joe Rogan recently expressed concern for what he considers the weakest weight class in MMA. A few weeks later, Mario Pinto made ...

This weekend, the spotlight at UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy falls not only on the main event, but also on one of the promotion’s fastest-rising prospects: Mario Pinto. At just 28 years old, ...