Tag: Jesus Pinedo

2023 PFL Champion Jesus Pinedo Misses Weight By 6 Pounds, First Fight In A Year Scrapped

The long wait to see 2023 PFL featherweight champion Jesus Pinedo back in action will continue after he failed to hit the featherweight limit on Thursday. Pinedo broke through in a major way last year. A few years on from a 1-1 run in the UFC, the Peruvian standout signed to compete in the PFL’s […]

The long wait to see 2023 PFL featherweight champion Jesus Pinedo back in action will continue after he failed to hit the featherweight limit on Thursday.

Pinedo broke through in a major way last year. A few years on from a 1-1 run in the UFC, the Peruvian standout signed to compete in the PFL’s 145-pound season, where his campaign got off to a difficult start in defeat against Gabriel Braga.

But “El Mudo” mounted a quick resurgence, delivering one of the upsets of the year when he knocked out ex-champ Brendan Loughnane. After then stopping Bubba Jenkins to reach the featherweight final, Pinedo got his revenge on Braga to have gold wrapped around his waist.

Unfortunately, that was the last time we saw Pinedo inside the SmartCage. He was scheduled to figure in a prominent matchup on the PFL vs. Bellator lineup this past February opposite all-time great Patrício “Pitbull” Freire, but a back injury forced him out.

And after subsequently missing the chance to defend his crown in the 2024 featherweight season, Pinedo finally had his return set for this week’s PFL World Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

A day out from his return in a showcase clash against Jeremy Kennedy, however, disaster has struck. Pinedo was announced to have missed weight by a mammoth six pounds on Thursday, forcing his removal from the card.

MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin first reported the news.

With Pinedo out, his former two-time opponent Braga will fill in on short notice to face Kennedy on Friday’s showcase card, which kicks off the lengthy lineup at 7:15 AM ET. Also competing before 10 title fights play out are the likes of Slim Trabelsi and Costello van Steenis.

The King Saud University will then play host to four inaugural PFL MENA championship matchups at 9:30 AM ET, before the global belts and $1 million in prize money are handed out to six names on the main card.

PFL World Championship Betting Odds: Current Favorites For Loughnane vs. Khizriev, Ditcheva vs. Santos, & More

The 2024 PFL World Championship is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this week’s long lineup. The upcoming show takes place Friday, November 29, at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main card of global title fights begins at 1 PM […]

The 2024 PFL World Championship is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this week’s long lineup.

The upcoming show takes place Friday, November 29, at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main card of global title fights begins at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT, with the MENA championship card and showcase card starting at 9:30 AM ET/6:30 AM PT and 7:15 AM ET/4:15 AM ET, respectively.

At the lengthy event, plenty of gold will be handed out as the latest global champions and the inaugural MENA kingpins are crowned following the conclusion of this year’s regular seasons.

And the headlining spots have gone to a pair of British standouts, with 2022 featherweight title winner Brendan Loughnane shooting for two-time status in the main event opposite Timur Khizriev. Before that comes a matchup long pointed to as one of the most intriguing in the promotion, as last year’s PFL Europe flyweight queen Dakota Ditcheva meets former UFC title challenger Taila Santos.

Also competing for championships will be the likes of Impa Kasnaganay, Brent Primus, and Denis Goltsov, while notable names like Mansour Bernaoui, Slim Trabelsi, Jesus Pinedo and Costello van Steenis will appear in showcase bouts.

2024 PFL World Championship Betting Odds

Listed below are the latest betting odds for this year’s PFL World Championship (as of 11/27), courtesy of DraftKings.

PFL World Championship Card (3 PM ET, ESPN+):

  • Featherweight Championship: Brendan Loughnane (+260) vs. Timur Khizriev (-325)
  • Women’s Flyweight Championship: Dakota Ditcheva (-380) vs. Taila Santos (+300)
  • Light Heavyweight Championship: Impa Kasanganay (-180) vs. Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov (+150)
  • Welterweight: Championship: Magomed Umalatov (+220) vs. Shamil Musaev (-270)
  • Lightweight Championship: Brent Primus (+410) vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (-550)
  • Heavyweight Championship: Denis Goltsov (+110) vs. Oleg Popov (-130)

PFL MENA Championship Card (9:30 AM ET, ESPN+):

  • MENA Featherweight Championship: Abdelrahman Alhyasat (-115) vs. Abdullah Al-Qahtani (-105)
  • MENA Welterweight Championship: Mohammad Alaqraa (-410) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (+320)
  • MENA Bantamweight Championship: Ali Taleb (-290) vs. Rachid El Hazoume (+235)
  • MENA Lightweight Championship: Mohsen Mohammadseifi (-218) vs. Georges Eid (+180)

Showcase Fight Card (7:15 AM ET, ESPN+):

  • Lightweight: Mansour Barnaoui (-298) vs. Alfie Davis (+240)
  • Heavyweight: Slim Trabelsi (-148) vs. Abraham Bably (+124)
  • Featherweight: Jesus Pinedo (-290) vs. Jeremy Kennedy (+235)
  • Featherweight: Asael Adjoudj (-142) vs. Jose Perez (+120)
  • Middleweight: Costello van Steenis (-625) vs. Joao Dantas (+455)

UFC Nashville Results: John Makdessi Edges Jesus Pinedo

The UFC Nashville main-card continues as John Makdessi meets Jesus Pinedo in an exciting lightweight contest. As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 6 as they happen. Makdessi (16-6) has won two straight and three of his last four fights in the Octagon. He defeated Ross Pearson […]

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The UFC Nashville main-card continues as John Makdessi meets Jesus Pinedo in an exciting lightweight contest.

As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 6 as they happen.

Makdessi (16-6) has won two straight and three of his last four fights in the Octagon. He defeated Ross Pearson via decision in his last outing. As for Pinedo (16-4-1). The 22-year-old Peruvian fighter defeated Devin Powell in his promotional debut last November. Pinedo will make it eight straight with a win in Music City.

Round One

The fighters touch gloves. Makdessi throws a sidekick in an attempt to find his range. Pinedo is pumping his lead hand for the same reasons. Not much action thus far. Makdessi chops at Pinedo’s legs. The 22-year-old fires back a leg kick of his own. Makdessi closes the distance and both men exchange some punches. Pinedo throws a sidekick as he leaves the pocket. Two minutes left in the round. Makdessi throws a spinning high kick but the young fighter blocks it. The American goes to the body with a hard kick. Both fighters continue to faint as the crowd grows bored. Makdessi chases and lands a leg kick. The round ends.

Round Two

Makdessi takes the center of the Octagon and lands another leg kick. Pinedo slips and gets back to his feet quickly. Makdessi goes right back to the leg kick, Pinedo answers with a straight right hand. This time, Makdessi goes to the body with a hard kick. Pinedo throwing his lead and like a faint. Fairly useless thus far. Makdessi lands another sidekick. He goes to the head but Pinedo blocks it for the most part. They trade leg kicks and Pinedo goes to the head. Makdessi answers with one of his own. Pinedo lands a left hook, right-hand combo. Again, Makdessi lands a leg kick. 45 seconds left and thus far it has been a point fight. Pinedo throws a switch kick but misses the mark. Makdessi catches his kick. Pinedo lands a head kick. The round ends.

Round Three

Both fighters look to have more urgency to start the final round. Makdessi takes the lead and lands another low kick. Pinedo starts to limp. Makdessi goes straight back to the well that has been the leg kick. He switches it up and goes high but Pinedo blocks it. The 22-year-old moves forward and lands a nice one-two followed by a kick. Makdessi throws a spinning back kick but catches air. Pinedo clips Makdessi with a right hand. The crowd begins to boo again. Makdessi lands a nice one-two-one. He catches Pinedo’s kick but the young fighter escapes. A hard body kick by Makdessi. Pinedo starts to talk and lands a hard right hand. He lands a body kick. Makdessi flurries, the round ends.

John Makdessi defeats Jesus Pinedo via decision (30-27, 30-27, 39-28)

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