Aaron Pico appeared to be back to 100 percent at Bellator 295.
“I knew this guy was going to be so tough and look for big, hard shots. I had to be very disciplined,” Pico said. “This fight went exactly as I imagined it. I knew it would be hard to take him out, so I had a feeling that it was gonna go three rounds. Some guys are tough. If we have to go three rounds, we’ll go three rounds.”
It was just the second time Pico has gone the distance in victory in his professional career, which the Jackson-Wink MMA standout believes is essential to his growth. “It was really good for my development,” he said. “The whole game plan for this fight was to stay on the feet. We wanted to stay comfortable on my feet the whole fight if we could. Whatever I need to do to grow as a fighter, that’s what we’re going to do.”
Pico has been victorious in seven of his last eight Bellator appearances — with the injury loss to Kennedy the lone blip during that period. The 26-year-old California native wants another shot at Kennedy, and he’d like it to be with a belt at stake. With reigning 145-pound king
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