Jesus Pinedo’s first Professional Fighters League assignment didn’t go according to plans, but he’s ready to bounce back against Brendan Loughnane. Pinedo (20-6-1, 0-1 PFL) believes he couldn’t showcase his skillset in his first PFL fight, where “El Mudo” was supposed to face Sung Bin Jo before his initially scheduled opponent wasn’t medically cleared to compete. Bin Jo was replaced by Gabriel Braga on extremely short notice, with Pinedo dropping a narrow split decision to Braga. When it comes to studying his opponents, Pinedo confesses he watches footage once when he receives the name. Still, during training camp, he leaves the analysis and strategizing to his team, which dissects his adversary’s fights, brings him various scenarios, and helps him prepare. That’s why Pinedo couldn’t perform at his best against Braga. There should be no unforeseen situations with Loughnane as Pinedo is especially aware of his opponent’s kicking game. “It had a huge effect on my game plan. For the B