Jesus Pinedo VS Joey Ruquet

Jesus Pinedo stopped Joey Ruquet by TKO (ground and pound) at 4:40 of round one in their non-title featherweight bout at PFL Austin: Eblen vs. Kasanganay 2 on July 18, 2026, in Austin, Texas. Pinedo put the fight on the mat and unloaded unanswered ground strikes until the referee intervened with 20 seconds remaining in the opening frame. Ruquet had stepped in on late notice after the card was reshuffled due to dual injury-related matchup changes heading into fight week. Pinedo had weighed in 0.8 pounds over the featherweight limit the previous day and forfeited a percentage of his purse ahead of the contest.