Aaron Pico is “not on my level” entitlement to Ilia Topuria because he reveals the UFC title time bar

The 28-year-old Bellator star is the latest signing of the UFC and has a fairly large CV of martial arts outside the Octagon. Pico is a former amateur box champion and medalist in the freestyle wrestling with a 13-4 pro MMA record.

Pico started wrestling at the age of 4 and laced his first boxing glove at 10 a.m.

In 2017, Pico was considered “the greatest view in MMA history” before losing his Pro debut against Zach Freeman in 24 seconds. Down, but not out, Pico jumped back with four knockouts in the first round in a row and built his star in Bellator.

Eight years later, Pico is part of the UFC spring weight department after a separation. The UFC matchmakers have already tried to give Pico the #4-rank candidate Movsar Evloev, but without success.

Aaron Pico believes that he could be a UFC champion next year

With the UFC, who wanted to throw Pico into the deep end of the pool, the blue chip view was asked how soon we can see how he fought for the world championship title.

The free spring weight belt can be won this weekend in the UFC 314 main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes.

“I think I could be champion within a year,” said Pico on Friday with a UFC questions and answers.

“I know this is a brave prediction, but I really feel it,” continued Pico.

All Pico fights have come under the Bellator and Pfl Banner. The Knockout artist has slept opponents with 7x or 8x more MMA experience than it. All of Pico’s victories have come into the distance.

Aaron Pico believes that his boxing lies over Ilia Topuria

His Bellator Highlight Reel One to see.

“Ask Freddie Roach,” Pico referred to the legendary boxing trainer.

“Ask Miguel Cotto. Ask Jose Ramirez, Ryan Garcia …

“You all know that I can box,” said Pico.

“Topuria really has, very good hands, but I don’t think it’s on my level when I’m completely honest …”

Ilia Topuria was quickly recognized as one of the best boxers of the UFC, if not as the best for his brutal knockouts by the former master Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway.

Holloway was a long time he was the best boxer of the doctorate, ie before the Hawaiian tried his first co-defeat against Topuria at UFC 308.

Topuria and Pico are in separate weight classes because Topuria has risen into the light division, but who knows? Perhaps a fight between the two is not that far from reality, especially when Aaron Pico is the one he says.

In contrast to Diego Lopes in the Mexican scene, Pico defeated no UFC veterans during his time in Bellator. Pico’s last defeat is to the former UFC fighter Jeremy Kennedy through shoulder injury, which Patricio Pitbull defeated in his last Bellator fight.

Pico suffered a few evil co -losses in his pro -career early on, but he jumped back from them as if they were nothing.