Aaron Pico Should Come to the UFC Now

[Substance Abuse]

Kimbo was on TUF, that's not being thrown to the wolves the teams pick the fights the UFC match maker isn't selecting the fights. Besides his first real fight in the UFC was against Houston Alexander which was a favorable match up for Kimbo.

You haven't named a single prospect that got thrown to the wolves. I've named multiple prospects that got much easier fights in the UFC than Pico got in Bellator. Northcutt got easier fights in UFC than he did in Rizin.

I don't want to get worked up, I want you to think this through cause you clearly aren't. You just made a blanket statement that the UFC throws prospects to the wolves all the time and I asked you to name them and you haven't.

I clarified that the term may be something that you're hung up on or that I used flippantly. That said, the UFC does give their prospects and fighters in general tougher matchups on the regular compared to Bellator - which is also derived from the fact that there's more depth and there are better fighters in the UFC - as well as them making more competitive matchups as a whole. That's a fact.

You were hung up on me lumping in Pico with guys like MVP. I conceded that point and said it was a bit aggressive and I that may have been wrong. Yet, here you are still pining away. At this point...

You can have the last word if you need to.

 

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He should change his nick name to "gram"

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

I clarified that the term may be something that you're hung up on or that I used flippantly. That said, the UFC does give their prospects and fighters in general tougher matchups on the regular compared to Bellator - which is also derived from the fact that there's more depth and there are better fighters in the UFC - as well as them making more competitive matchups as a whole. That's a fact.

You were hung up on me lumping in Pico with guys like MVP. I conceded that point and said it was a bit aggressive and I that may have been wrong. Yet, here you are still pining away. At this point...

You can have the last word if you need to.

I just don't get why you keep lumping in Pico with guys in Bellator who get easy match ups are you trying to be deceitful or something? I really just don't get why you are saying things that are very clearly inaccurate when you think about it for just a moment.

1 Pico doesn't get easy match ups and 2 the UFC doesn't throw their prospects to the wolves I have given multiple examples to show that and have asked repeatedly for you to name these UFC prospects that get thrown to the wolves and you still can't or won't answer the question.

If the UFC did regularly throw prospects to the wolves it wouldn't be so hard to name some.

 

[Substance Abuse]

I just don't get why you keep lumping in Pico with guys in Bellator who get easy match ups are you trying to be deceitful or something? I really just don't get why you are saying things that are very clearly inaccurate when you think about it for just a moment. 1 Pico doesn't get easy match ups and 2 the UFC doesn't throw their prospects to the wolves I have given multiple examples to show that and have asked repeatedly for you to name these UFC prospects that get thrown to the wolves and you still can't or won't answer the question.

I posted in my first reply in this thread to someone else that they gave him tough comp to start and then after it didn't work out, gave him solid fights but stylistically favorable matchups and more appropriate competition. I did post that late as far as Pico is concerned and walked back the MVP thing a bit and again, for the fourth fucking time, I said it was aggressive on my behalf, you're still hung up on it. I don't know what to tell you.

You're also looking at extreme examples of Kimbo and Sage, who were much more popular than Pico ever was despite never having the pedigree, which would lead to those easier matchups. Those are outliers. You're hung up on those guys too and those aren't good examples.

Again, I don't know what to tell you. There are so many prospects in the UFC that guys who have 12-14 fights like Pico are already going up against guys on the outside of the top ten or fighting top five guys like Brady just did. You need a list? Got damn buddy.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I just don't get why you keep lumping in Pico with guys in Bellator who get easy match ups are you trying to be deceitful or something? I really just don't get why you are saying things that are very clearly inaccurate when you think about it for just a moment.

1 Pico doesn't get easy match ups and 2 the UFC doesn't throw their prospects to the wolves I have given multiple examples to show that and have asked repeatedly for you to name these UFC prospects that get thrown to the wolves and you still can't or won't answer the question.

If the UFC did regularly throw prospects to the wolves it wouldn't be so hard to name some.

Tbf the UFC doesn't really do prospects in the same sense as Bellator really. They don't really try to build people individually as such and just about any opponent you're going to get in the UFC is dangerous to a degree as even the worse fighters they sign are usually somewhat dangerous on the regionals.

None of this applies to Pico btw, but compared to the absolute cans that someone like Roman Faraldo gets thrown it does.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Tbf the UFC doesn't really do prospects in the same sense as Bellator really. They don't really try to build people individually as such and just about any opponent you're going to get in the UFC is dangerous to a degree as even the worse fighters they sign are usually somewhat dangerous on the regionals.

None of this applies to Pico btw, but compared to the absolute cans that someone like Roman Faraldo gets thrown it does.

That is true that the U of C doesn't really build up prospect that often however when they do they give them very easy matchups most of the time

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

I posted in my first reply in this thread to someone else that they gave him tough comp to start and then after it didn't work out, gave him solid fights but stylistically favorable matchups and more appropriate competition. I did post that late as far as Pico is concerned and walked back the MVP thing a bit and again, for the fourth fucking time, I said it was aggressive on my behalf, you're still hung up on it. I don't know what to tell you.

You're also looking at extreme examples of Kimbo and Sage, who were much more popular than Pico ever was despite never having the pedigree, which would lead to those easier matchups. Those are outliers. You're hung up on those guys too and those aren't good examples.

Again, I don't know what to tell you. There are so many prospects in the UFC that guys who have 12-14 fights like Pico are already going up against guys on the outside of the top ten or fighting top five guys like Brady just did. You need a list? Got damn buddy.

Laugh my ass off you still can't give a single name.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

That is true that the U of C doesn't really build up prospect that often however when they do they give them very easy matchups most of the time

They certainly did it with Sage and tried to do it with CM Punk and also in Greg Hardy's first few fights. It seems to be more when they have someone who they think has the potential to make money that they don't think is that good yet.

They might be doing it a bit with O'Malley too, but not to that extent.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

They certainly did it with Sage and tried to do it with CM Punk and also in Greg Hardy's first few fights. It seems to be more when they have someone who they think has the potential to make money that they don't think is that good yet.

They might be doing it a bit with O'Malley too, but not to that extent.

Same with Mickey Gall too.

 

[1BadMF]

One of my favorite fighters. Hope he does !

 

[kevinramsdell]

The UFC won't gradually let him grow. They'll throw him in deeper waters. He's well rounded enough to win some fights there but he's a glass cannon and would falter at some point against better competition. I'm sure he'll make it exciting though.

But he's an exciting fighter. Chandler isn't that great either, but he's an explosive and fun fighter to watch. If Pico can come in and deliver some big knockouts he would be an instant hit. But his wrestling could win him a world title if he puts it together like Usman has.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Same with Mickey Gall too.

Yeah, although I think Mickey got a bit of favourable treatment in that it probably wasn't fair to put him straight in there with killers as they'd brought him in hoping he'd lose to CM Punk when he would never have been signed at that point otherwise.

Credit to Gall for managing to become a deserving member of the roster over the years.

 

[Substance Abuse]

But he's an exciting fighter. Chandler isn't that great either, but he's an explosive and fun fighter to watch. If Pico can come in and deliver some big knockouts he would be an instant hit. But his wrestling could win him a world title if he puts it together like Usman has.

Chandler gets a bad rap. He's pretty damn good if you ask me. Pico is exciting. Like I stated in the post you quoted.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Yeah, although I think Mickey got a bit of favourable treatment in that it probably wasn't fair to put him straight in there with killers as they'd brought him in hoping he'd lose to CM Punk when he would never have been signed at that point otherwise.

Credit to Gall for managing to become a deserving member of the roster over the years.

Oh I totally agree on Gall being signed so that someone like CM Punk might have some sort of chance but that is my point. The UFC gives their prospects easier fights, they don't have many prospects but this idea that prospects get thrown to the wolves in the UFC is the opposite of what they do with the few prospects they have.

 

[stronghulk]

Aaron Pico easily has potential to be a UFC champ, is technique in every art is damn near perfect (he does get reckless at times, this has gotten him KOed not his chin).
His left hook/uppercut KO vs Linn is one of the best in combat sports period. Looking at the top-10 FWs, I think he can beat everyone except Volkanovski, yes including Holloway. He still has room for improvement, working on composure etc which I think he has shown in his last few fights.
Dont know if this video was posted, but just some good stuff:

 

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I think he can beat everyone except Volkanovski

I wish people would stop acting like Volkanovski is some unstoppable GOAT...he isn't.

 

[stronghulk]

I wish people would stop acting like Volkanovski is some unstoppable GOAT...he isn't.

Do I think so because I think he beats Pico? Style makes fights, they are at different places in their careers, and I think Volkanovski beats him.
Mendes, Aldo, Holloway 2x(questionable decision) and Ortega, that are his last five wins. He isnt the GOAT at featherweight but well on his way.

 

[Fossor]

Askren? Are u implying he has bad striking?
When Pico was 16 he was Miquel Cotto’s sparring Partner.
Not to mention that he trained boxing under Paciaou’s boxing trainer for a while who only had good things to say.

It doesn't matter who you train with if you have fight IQ of a banana. At least Askren was undefeated.

 

[Escabar]

He should follow Jiri route wait till he's ready then come in a challenge top guys assuming he continues to progress. His chin will always been an issue unfortunately.

 

[daniel san]

Why should he join the UFC? He’s been fighting bums and gotten KTFO by some. He may have evolved but he has a lot to prove and it makes no sense for him to join the UFC now. Bellator is probably paying him quite decently and I have a hard time seeing the UFC matching whatever he gets paid until he has made a name for himself.