Mario Pinto | Lessons Learned

“Listen —you’re f***ing waiting too much!” were the first words Mario Pinto heard as he walked back to his corner following the first round of his UFC career. His fight with Austen Lane was the final preliminary card bout of the March 1st event at the UFC APEX, and over the course of the first five minutes, the Dana White’s Contender Series grad looked somewhat overwhelmed and a whole lotta hesitant, resulting in the former NFL defensive lineman touching him up a little bit.

In his corner, Pinto’s head coach, Stuart Austin, continued with his messaging.

“Slow your breathing down. When you wait outside of range, he can build up and swing at you, yeah? I know you’re stressed. I know it’s your…