February 17, 2024 3: 14 pm ET
Jesus Pinedo will not contend next week in the PFL vs. Bellator: Champions occasion.
The 2023 PFL featherweight champ hasactually withdrawn from the card due to concealed factors, and his bout versus Patricio Freire hasactually been eliminated from the occasion, which is setup to go down on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia. “Pitbull” won’t be getting a replacement challenger.
The news was revealed by PFL on Saturday earlymorning.
𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Updated #PFLvsBellator Fight Card
•Jesus Pinedo is OUT
•Jesus Pinedo vs. Patricio Pitbull is off the card
•Claressa Shields vs. Kelsey DeSantis will now be battled at a catchweight of 165lbs[ #PFLvsBellator | Saturday, Feb 24th | 3pm EST | 🎟… pic.twitter.com/NtP7VLvMht
— PFL (@PFLMMA) February 17, 2024
Pinedo (23-6-1), a previous UFC fighter, was looking to continue his remarkable run. He pulled off one of the greatest surprises in PFL history. The Peruvian stopped Brendan Lough