| Jesus Pinedo | |
| Other Names: | El Mudo |
| Birth Date: | 22 June 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Callao, Peru |
| Weight Lb: | 145 |
| Weight Class: | Featherweight |
| Reach: | 74 in |
| Fighting Out Of: | Lima, Peru |
| Team: | Pitbull Martial Arts Center |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
| Mma Kowin: | 14 |
| Mma Subwin: | 4 |
| Mma Decwin: | 5 |
| Mma Koloss: | 2 |
| Mma Decloss: | 4 |
| Mma Draw: | 1 |
| Sherdog: | 146941 |
Jesus Pinedo (born June 22, 1996) is a Peruvian mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of Professional Fighters League (PFL). He won the 2023 PFL Featherweight Championship. In October 2023, Pinedo reached No. 10 in World Featherweight rankings according to Fight Matrix.[1]
Jesus Pinedo closely associated with coach Iván Ibérico, a renowned MBA figure in Peru, and has maintained a strong bond since the age of 16–17. While martial arts have been a lifelong passion, the individual initially dabbled in various contact sports from a tender age of 5 or 6, sporadically engaging in disciplines such as judo and karate during vacations or brief periods throughout the year. Unlike his peers who favored soccer, Pinedo's inclination towards mixed martial arts became evident early on, steering their sporting trajectory in a distinct direction.[2] He was involved in fighting in his youth, leading to his father putting him into pre-military boarding school.[3]
Pinedo's handlers embraced the baptism-by-fire approach, leading him to make his professional debut just under a month after his 17th birthday. On July 17, 2013, he showcased his skills by swiftly dispatching Luigi Dapello with first-round punches at a regional event. During his teenage years, Pinedo fearlessly stepped into the ring 14 times, amassing a commendable record of 9–4–1 in those early battles. His name, "El Mudo," has become synonymous with success, as he claimed titles in both the 300 Sparta and Inka Fighting Championship organizations. Pinedo's crowning moment came when he secured the IFC featherweight championship, forcing Joackim Pedro Neto Ferreira to tap out to a guillotine choke in the first round of their February 2018 clash. Just four months later, he added another feather to his cap by clinching the 300 Sparta featherweight title, unleashing a barrage of second-round punches that spelled the end for Carlos Alexadre.[4]
Pinedo made his UFC debut replacing an injured Claudio Puelles against Devin Powell on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140,[5] winning the fight via unanimous decision.[6]
Pinedo once again replaced an injured fighter, this time Nasrat Haqparast, against John Makdessi on March 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 148,[7] losing the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
Days after the Peruvian fighter broke ties with the Iridium Sports agency, owned by well-known manager Jason House, the UFC let go of Pinedo.[9]
After winning his next 4 bouts on the Peruvian regional scene all by stoppages, Pinedo made his PFL debut against Gabriel Alves Braga on April 1, 2023 at PFL 1, losing the close bout via split decision.[10]
Pinedo faced Brendan Loughnane on June 8, 2023 at PFL 4.[11] He won the fight via knockout early into the first round, becoming the first fighter to finish Loughnane in his MMA career.[12]
In the Featherweight semi-finals, Pinedo faced Bubba Jenkins in the main event at PFL 7 on August 4, 2023. At weigh-ins, Jesus Pinedo weighed in at 146.4 pounds, 0.4 pounds over the Featherweight limit. He was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent Jenkins, and he started the bout with a one point subtraction.[13] Pinedo went on to win the bout via TKO in the second round.[14]
Heading into the finals of the featherweight tournament, Pinedo rematched Gabriel Alves Braga on November 24, 2023, at PFL 10.[15] He avenged the previous loss and won the bout by TKO stoppage at the beginning of the third round to win the 2023 PFL Featherweight Championship and $1 million collective dollar prize.[16]
Pinedo was scheduled to face Bellator Featherweight Champion Patrício Pitbull in a 3 round non-title crossover fight, on February 24, 2024, at PFL vs. Bellator.[17] However, Pinedo pulled out a week before the fight with a back injury.[18]
Pinedo was scheduled to face Jeremy Kennedy on November 29, 2024, at PFL 10.[19] However, Pinedo withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Gabriel Alves Braga.[20]
|-|Win|align=center|23–6–1|Gabriel Alves Braga|TKO (punches)|PFL 10 (2023)||align=center|3|align=center|0:58|Washington, D.C., United States||-|Win|align=center|22–6–1|Bubba Jenkins|TKO (punches)|PFL 7 (2023)||align=center|2|align=center|4:40|San Antonio, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|21–6–1|Brendan Loughnane|KO (knee and punches)|PFL 4 (2023)||align=center|1|align=center|1:34|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Loss|align=center|20–6–1|Gabriel Alves Braga|Decision (split)|PFL 1 (2023)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–5–1|Genison Lima|TKO (punches)|Inka FC 33||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:05|Lima, Peru| |-|Win|align=center|19–5–1|Elicardo Silva|KO (punches)|Arena Global 10||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:15|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-|Win|align=center|18–5–1|Kaio Tavares|TKO (elbows and punches)|Inka FC 33||align=center|1|align=center|2:27|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|17–5–1|Jose Luis Alegre|TKO (punches)|Iquitos Combat Championship 6||align=center|2|align=center|2:37|Iquitos, Peru||-| Loss| align=center|16–5–1| John Makdessi|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Nashville, Tennessee, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–4–1|Devin Powell|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Buenos Aires, Argentina||-| Win| align=center|15–4–1| Carlos Alexandre| TKO (punches)| 300 Sparta 26| | align=center|2| align=center|3:13| Lima, Peru| |-| Win| align=center|14–4–1| Joackim Neto| Submission (guillotine choke)| Inka FC 27| | align=center|1| align=center|2:25| Lima, Peru| |-| Win| align=center|13–4–1| Jefferson Angulo| Submission (triangle choke)| EMMA 11| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:46| Cuenca, Ecuador| |-| Win| align=center|12–4–1| Alonso Verona| Submission (triangle choke)| Redemption Fighters 3| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:18| Lima, Peru| |-| Win| align=center|11–4–1| Guilherme Cadena| TKO (punches)| 300 Sparta 12| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:04| Lima, Peru| |-| Win| align=center|| Marcelino Cavalcante| TKO (punches)| 300 Sparta 11| | align=center|1| align=center|3:17| Lima, Peru| |-| Loss| align=center|9–4–1| Alonso Verona| KO (punches)| Inka FC: Warriors 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:09| Lima, Peru| |-| Win| align=center|9–3–1| Federico Gentiluomo| Decision (unanimous)| Arena Tour 7| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Buenos Aires, Argentina||-| Win| align=center|8–3–1| Cicero Coutinho| TKO (punches)| Inka FC: Warriors 4| | align=center|1| align=center|1:37| Trujillo, Peru||-| Win| align=center|7–3–1| Jonathan Ortega| TKO (punches)| Arena Tour 6| | align=center|1| align=center|| Cordoba, Argentina||-| Win| align=center|6–3–1| Sidney Guzman| Submission (armbar)| Peru FC 19| | align=center|1| align=center|3:49| Lima, Peru||-| Win| align=center|5–3–1| Jack Guzman| TKO (punches)| Inka FC: Warriors 2| | align=center|1| align=center|2:18| Lima, Peru||-| Draw| align=center|4–3–1| Jose Zarauz| Draw (majority)| Peru FC 18| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Lima, Peru||-| Loss| align=center| 4–3| Javier Oyarzabal| TKO (punches)| Arena Tour 3| | align=center|2| align=center|| Buenos Aires, Argentina| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–2| Humberto Bandenay|Decision (split)|Inka FC 26||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Lima, Peru||-| Win| align=center| 4–1| Victor Arata| Decision (unanimous)| Inka FC 25| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Lima, Peru| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1| Marlon Gonzales| Decision (unanimous)| 300 Sparta 5| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Lima, Peru| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–1| Jose Manuel Guevara| Decision (unanimous)| 300 Sparta 4| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Lima, Peru| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Miguel Morales| Decision (unanimous)| 300 Sparta 3| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Lima, Peru||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Luigi Dapello| TKO (punches)| 300 Sparta 2| | align=center|1| align=center|2:23| Lima, Peru|[21]