The PFL seasons have been host to many incredible stories, but perhaps its most fairytale run came by the hands of Peru’s Jesus Pinedo.
Seven months ago, Pinedo was unknown to the MMA world when he entered PFL’s 2023 featherweight tournament. Not only was he one of the lesser-known fighters, but many might’ve seen him as another body for some of the established names to get easy points and a highlight en route to the playoffs.
Yet, that was not the way Pinedo looked at himself. He willed what many would’ve seen as a cheesy sports movie script into reality.
