Aaron Pico explodes back into the win column
Bellator 238, Jan. 25, The Forum, Inglewood
When a talented young prospect arrives in the professional ranks with the sort of fanfare that greeted [autotag]Aaron Pico[/autotag], naysayers are always waiting in the wings, ready to jump on them when they falter.
Sure enough, after suffering back-to-back stoppage losses to featherweight contenders Henry Corrales and Adam Borics in 2019, some observers started to question whether the early hype surrounding Pico was justified. But, after taking some time away from active duty to refresh and recharge, Pico returned against [autotag]Daniel Carey[/autotag] at Bellator 238 and delivered a big statement to the doubters.
Pico showed off his power with a thumping left hand to starch Carey (7-4 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) in the second round as the Jackson-Wink prospect snapped his two-fight skid and returned to winning ways in spectacular fashion.
Still only 23, there’s no immediate rush to catapult Pico into the upper echelon of Bellator’s uber-talented 145-pound division. But he proved that he is learning from his defeats and improving his skills with each fight.
The ceiling remains sky-high for Pico, and he proved to those who doubted him that he’s anything but a busted flush, and still very much one to watch when Bellator returns later this year.
ICYMI: @AaronPicoUSA adds another to the highlight 🎞.#Bellator238 pic.twitter.com/yobJk912rY
— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) January 26, 2020
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