Aaron Pico will return on April 16 at Bellator 257. According to MMAJunkie, Pico is set to face England’s Aiden Lee. The main event of the card at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn, will see Vadim Nemkov defend his belt against Phil Davis…
Aaron Pico will return on April 16 at Bellator 257. According to MMAJunkie, Pico is set to face England’s Aiden Lee. The main event of the card at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn, will see Vadim Nemkov defend his belt against Phil Davis. The card will also air on Showtime. Aaron Pico (7-3), […]
Aaron Pico will be returning to action at Bellator 257. That’s according to MMA Junkie who report that he will face fellow featherweight Aiden Lee at the pay-per-view event taking place April 16 in Uncasville, Connecticut. Pico will look to continue his impressive winning streak from 2020. Following two consecutive knockout defeats in 2019, the […]
Aaron Pico will be returning to action at Bellator 257.
That’s according to MMA Junkie who report that he will face fellow featherweight Aiden Lee at the pay-per-view event taking place April 16 in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Pico will look to continue his impressive winning streak from 2020.
Following two consecutive knockout defeats in 2019, the 24-year-old bounced back with three straight wins last year as he knocked out Daniel Carey and John de Jesus with a submission win over Chris Hatley sandwiched in between.
Lee, on the other hand, is on a two-fight winning streak following wins ove rDAmian Frankiewicz and Jeremy Petley. The Briton is notably a former Cage Warriors title challenger.
Bellator 257 promises to be a stacked card as while it only has three fights for now, they are three very good fights.
Check them out below:
Vadim Nemkov (C) vs. Phil Davis – grand prix quarterfinal, for light heavyweight title
Aaron Pico is glad he lost early on in his career. Pico was a hyped-up prospect and signed to Bellator before he even had a professional fight. However, in his debut, he suffered a shocking submission loss. He then rallied to win four fights in a row a…
Aaron Pico is glad he lost early on in his career. Pico was a hyped-up prospect and signed to Bellator before he even had a professional fight. However, in his debut, he suffered a shocking submission loss. He then rallied to win four fights in a row and was finally reaching his potential. Then, he […]
Aaron Pico delivered in Bellator’s first event since February. Bellator 242 is taking place inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. No fans are in attendance due to the COVID-19 crisis. Pico took on Solo Hatley Jr. in the main ca…
Aaron Pico delivered in Bellator’s first event since February. Bellator 242 is taking place inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. No fans are in attendance due to the COVID-19 crisis. Pico took on Solo Hatley Jr. in the main card opener of Bellator 242. Pico showcased his patience and ability to execute a […]
Featherweight prospect Aaron Pico has been watching a lot of tape ahead of his return to the cage against Solo Hately Jr. at Bellator 242 this weekend. Pico will look to stretch his winning run to two at the Mohegan Sun Arena is a in Uncasville, Connecticut on Friday night. The 23-year-old has so far […]
Featherweight prospect Aaron Pico has been watching a lot of tape ahead of his return to the cage against Solo Hately Jr. at Bellator 242 this weekend.
Pico will look to stretch his winning run to two at the Mohegan Sun Arena is a in Uncasville, Connecticut on Friday night. The 23-year-old has so far failed to live up to his mammoth potential suffering three defeats just eight fights into his professional career.
Speaking at the Bellator 242 virtual media day to press members including LowKickMMA Pico revealed he constantly watches tape to help him improve as a fighter, he said.
“I watch tape of everybody. [I watch] my opponent, Kamrau Usman, Khabib [Nurmagomedov], Valentina [Shevchenko], Amanda [Nunes], [Jose] Aldo, Petr Yan, I’m watching everybody. I watch five or six fights a day. I wake up in the morning, watch two fights, go to practice and watch more fights.
“I really, really studied the game. After all the losses, I really truly fell in love with the sport of MMA. I really love it and I’m learning a lot. I hope to be a world champion.”
Pico went on to name Kamaru Usman, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Valentina Schevchenko as his favourite fighters, he said.
“My top-three favorite fighters are Kamaru Usman, Khabib and Valentina. I love those fighters and, of course, there’s a lot of great fighters out there.
“I watch a lot of Kamaru Usman. I love his style. Some people think his last fight was boring, I thought it was beautiful. He got the win and, most importantly, he retained the belt.”
Hatley Jr. was vocal about Pico’s lack of chin during the virtual media day but the young fighter isn’t too concerned with his opponent or anything he says.
“I just see myself going out there and competing,” Pico stated. “I know he’s confident, which I really like, but I just have to use my skills and not worry about it being a fight. It’s competition, I need to be smart, I’ve got to be strategic and do what I have to do to win.
“I’m not really worried too much about him. I think he’s the one who is starstruck, ‘I’m fighting Aaron Pico. He’s not this, he’s not that.’ I’m not really focused on him. I’m focused on myself, calming my emotions down, and competing. It sounds like he’s more worried about me. He’s so worried about me, but sometimes you need to just focus on yourself.” (Transcribed by MMA Fighting)
Do you think Aaron Pico can improve his game by studying these great fighters?
Bellator is reportedly coming back July 24, according to Ariel Helwani of ESPN, and the main event will be Ricky Bandejas taking on Sergio Pettis at bantamweight…
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Aaron Pico will be returning to action at Bellator 257. That’s according to MMA Junkie who report that he will face fellow featherweight Aiden Lee at the pay-per-view event taking place April 16 in Uncasville, Connecticut. Pico will look to continue his impressive winning streak from 2020. Following two consecutive knockout defeats in 2019, the […]