Featherweight MMA fighter Piero Pineda added to his 100% finishing record with a highlight-reel knockout at Fusion FC 97.<\/p>\n
Much of the attention of MMA fans this week has understandably been centered on Saturday\u2019s UFC 321 card that is headlined by a heavyweight title clash<\/a> between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane, but there\u2019s also been some high-profile regional action <\/a>from promotions such as UAE Warriors and ACA in the days leading up to that event. <\/p>\n FFC 97 also went down in Barranco, Lima, Peru last night and featured a jaw-dropping finish in the night\u2019s headlining title bout, but two fights before that it looked like Pineda\u2019s knockout-win on the main card might have stolen the show at Centro Convenciones Barranco. <\/p>\n Matched up with fellow Peruvian Roy Quispe, Pineda was making his first appearance of the year at FFC 97 after he competed three times in 2024. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane full card, odds, start time, how to watch<\/a><\/p>\n The 23-year-old\u2019s last outing at FFC 85 saw Pineda knock out Llyan Escalante with an uppercut with just three seconds remaining in the opening round, which marked his fourth first-round knockout out of four pro wins. That record was extended at FFC 97, as Pineda sat back and let Quispe throw some wild strikes before he staggered \u201cEl Inka\u201d with a head kick and slept him with an uppercut<\/a> after just 30 seconds of action. <\/p>\n \u201cThe Killer\u201d landed one nasty hammer fist to a prone Quispe before the referee threw himself across the cage to stop the fight. Now on a two-fight win streak, Pineda improved his overall MMA record to 5-3 and hasn\u2019t seen the judges\u2019 scorecards since his professional debut in 2021. <\/p>\n Quispe\u2019s record fell to 5-10 with what was his seventh-straight loss. That losing run includes a 2019 meeting with current UFC standout Daniel Marcos<\/a> at 300 Sparta 30 where Marcos won the fight via doctor\u2019s stoppage after the second round.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Only fighter to defeat UFC Champion Kayla Harrison could rejoin UFC after PFL release<\/a><\/p>\n MMA fans have already been spoiled by some incredible finishes this week, and there’s a strong expectation that the UFC 321 main event should also provide some more violence given that UFC Heavyweight Champion Aspinall has only gone past the first round once<\/a> since he joined the UFC in 2020.<\/p>\n \u2022 UFC 321 reportedly loses fight less than 48 hours before event<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC 321 prelim fight card picks & predictions for Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2022 Dustin Poirier says retirement after UFC has been difficult for him<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC star ends retirement for return fight against fan favorite at UFC 323<\/a> <\/p>\n Stick with MMAKnockout<\/a> for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n