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USA Today
04-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 PFL World Tournament 1 video: Jesus Pinedo throttles Adam Borics for Round 1 TKO
Peru's Jesus Pinedo said his pressure would be too much for Adam Borics to handle, and he was right. In the co-feature of 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Fla., Pinedo (24-6-1) made quick work of a very durable Adam Borics, finishing the fight by TKO at 3:43 in Round 1. Borics (19-3) provided some resistance initially, but Pinedo's forward pressure became overwhelming as he blitzed forward with punches. During the barrage, Pinedo clipped Borics, sending him to the canvas. From there, Pinedo unloaded follow-up punches until the referee stopped the fight. Borics protested the stoppage, but the decision was already made. Check out video of the finish below (via Instagram): With the win, Pinedo advances in the featherweight tournament to face Gabriel Braga, who finished Frederik Durpas earlier on the card. It will be the third time the pair has met inside the cage; Braga won the first meeting by split decision and Pinedo won the second by third round TKO. Pinedo, the 2023 PFL featherweight champion, has now won four straight fights, all by stoppage. Related 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 live and official results [veritcal-gallery id=2815233] For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for 2025 PFL World Tournament 1.
USA Today
02-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
PFL's Jesus Pinedo excited to use elbows vs. Adam Borics: 'I will break him'
Jesus Pinedo is eager to finally step in the cage, especially because the circumstances are much different. Pinedo (23-6-1), who just a few years ago was one of the biggest stories in MMA, returns Thursday against Adam Borics (19-2) in a 2025 PFL featherweight tournament quarterfinal fight in Orlando, Fla. 'El Mudo' hasn't competed since Nov. 24, 2023, the night he made history by crowning himself PFL featherweight champion and taking home the $1 million prize. Also becoming the first Peruvian fighter to win a major belt in MMA. After a series of injuries and canceled bouts, Pinedo finally gets to resume his career. And he's happy to do so with the legalization of elbows in PFL and the removal of the season format. 'For me, everything remains the same, but it is true that they changed the format of the tournament and the rules,' Pinedo told MMA Junkie in Spanish. 'There are elbows allowed now, which is something I like because I felt like it was a weapon that was taken away from me. In the past fights, I'm someone who likes to use elbows a ton, and now you'll get to see that. 'I'm ready for this format, and I do feel like it's better. You will now see who's the best, not just who wins.' Pinedo has a tough welcome matchup in Borics, a Kill Cliff fighter who is 5-1 in his past six outings, including a victory over Pinedo's friend and former teammate, Enrique Barzola. The 31-year-old is eager to fight again, and he promises to put away Borics. 'I'm ready. I know that he's a good rival,' Pinedo said. 'I know he has a good record and has fought very big names, but I'm ready and totally sure that that day I will come out victorious. I will break him.' For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for 2025 PFL World Tournament 1.
