News Aaron Pico is now a free agent.

[Mohawk Banditó]

Former 2x Bellator champ Aaron Pico? What incredible luck for the UFC!

Best find ever since former Bellator champ MVP

 

[Bend NvR Break]

They blew all their money this year on Ngannou, while putting guys like Pico, Pitbull, Mix, ect. on the shelf.

No one wants to admit it but that's exactly what happened.
They blew their entire budget paying Ngannou.

 

[David Street]

Hope he will do better than MVP.

 

[Elegant]

Give him Bryce Mitchell

 

[BobsyaUncle]

No brainer signing for the UFC.

 

[Koala]

Aaron Pico vs Jean Silva

 

[GrantB13]

I stopped watching Bellator a long time ago but the last I remember of Pico was getting finished twice in a row and being 4-3 with 3 KO losses. Hadn't heard much of him after that.

 

[Malaussie]

I would like to see him vs Caceres. I think it'll be a good test to see where he's at. Caceres is a crafty veteran without huge ko power.

 

[svmr_db]

Dude got all the skill in the world but with the biggest setback a fighter can have. Overeem chin

His chin problems are greatly exaggerated, one of his KO losses is from a flying knee that would've put anyone down.

 

[Koala]

 

[Kono dio da!]

Well well well idk what pfl is waiting for. Fork out that money. Keep pfl relevant or else!

 

[surgeyou1]

The LeBron of MMA

Jokes aside he's still got a lot of potential left. Hope he comes to the UFC

 

[Ares Black]

His chin problems are greatly exaggerated, one of his KO losses is from a flying knee that would've put anyone down.

Yeah this idea that he has a glass jaw is not really based on reality.

 

[surgeyou1]

Yeah this idea that he has a glass jaw is not really based on reality.

What about that random bum that knocked him down in his first fight?

I wouldn't say he's a glass cannon but it's clearly an issue. He's had to pick his spots much more lately

 

[Ares Black]

in his first fight?

Exactly

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Sorry I stopped paying attention after the initial hype train derailed. Is he still the messiah or is he washed?

Neither but he looks like a top tier FW and is finally mixing his wrestling well with his striking instead of being like stuck in one mode or the other.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

I stopped watching Bellator a long time ago but the last I remember of Pico was getting finished twice in a row and being 4-3 with 3 KO losses. Hadn't heard much of him after that.

He has since gone on a winning streak and is much better at mixing in grappling. Before he would get stuck either striking or grappling and was bad at mixing the two now he's gotten pretty good at mixing them.

 

[surgeyou1]

Exactly

Right. Chins notably get stronger over time...

 

[Ares Black]

Right. Chins notably get stronger over time...

It was an inexperience and defense issue more than a physiological problem with him.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

I would like to see him vs Caceres. I think it'll be a good test to see where he's at. Caceres is a crafty veteran without huge ko power.

Why is caceres the usually welcome the UFC fight?