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Debut Bout Proves Impressive for Contender Series Heavyweight Graduate

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As the saying goes, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” For Mario Pinto, Saturday night’s featured prelim during UFC Vegas 103 could not have gone any better if he tried.

From his walk to the famed Octagon, punctuated by the strains of Jimi Hendrix’s 1968 classic All Along The Watchtower from the Electric Ladyland album, to the fight itself, it was an amazing night for the now-10-0 heavyweight. If you have yet to log onto ESPN+ to watch the replay of UFC Vegas 103 and Pinto’s fight vs.