Jesus Pinedo
"El Mudo"
Out-works opponents with relentless output.
Fight Plan: Jesus Pinedo
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Striking volume can be low, leading to lost rounds on activity
- Susceptible to high-volume technical kickboxers who can exploit defensive gaps
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- Orthodox volume strikers in camp to mirror lead-hand exchanges
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Distance Control and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression45
- Cardio80
- Wrestling78
- Fight IQ75
- Distance Control81
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Jesus Pinedo
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a long southpaw frame to dictate range with straight punches
- Integrates high-level wrestling transitions, showing 100% takedown accuracy in top-tier competition
- Patient counter-striker who waits for opponents to overextend before initiating grappling
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Orthodox volume boxer
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Jesus Pinedo.
How Jesus has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2019-03-23vs John MakdessiU-DEC · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
- W2018-11-17vs Devin PowellU-DEC · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
Availability
Scheduled for upcoming PFL bout.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Jesus Pinedo is a highly durable and physically imposing Featherweight who utilizes a long southpaw stance and effective wrestling to control the tempo of fights. A former UFC competitor and PFL champion, he excels at neutralizing aggressive opponents by mixing technical striking with strong positional grappling.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a long southpaw frame to dictate range with straight punches
- Integrates high-level wrestling transitions, showing 100% takedown accuracy in top-tier competition
- Patient counter-striker who waits for opponents to overextend before initiating grappling
- Focuses on maintaining top control and positional dominance rather than high-volume ground and pound
Signature Moves
- Stepping straight left hand
- Double leg takedown against the cage
- Lead leg body kick
- Shoulder pressure from half-guard
Weaknesses
- Striking volume can be low, leading to lost rounds on activity
- Susceptible to high-volume technical kickboxers who can exploit defensive gaps