By MMAjunkie Staff December 21, 2017 9:45 am Follow @MMAjunkie
Aaron Pico’s early MMA career remains void of cupcake gimme fights.
Pico (1-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), one of Bellator’s highest-profile blue-chip prospects, is slated to fight featherweight Shane Kruchten (12-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at Bellator 192.
Krutchen today announced the fight (via Twitter), which mymmanews.com reported, though MMAjunkie could not immediately reach Bellator officials for confirmation:
Bellator 192 takes place Jan. 20 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and the main card airs on Paramount (formerly Spike) following prelims on MMAjunkie.
Pico, a 21-year-old standout amateur wrestler, made his heavily promoted MMA debut in June and suffered a loss to underdog Zach Freeman via 24-second submission. However, he rebounded in his next bout and scored a dazzling first-round knockout of RFA vet Justin Linn in September.
Here it is (via Twitter):
He now meets Kruchten, a 33-year-old military vet who made his pro debut in 2007. The former WSOF fighter most recently earned a decision victory over Jeremy Mahon at WSOF 34. It marked his 12th win in 13 fights following a 0-2 start to his career. He has nine stoppages in 12 career victories.
The latest Bellator 192 card includes:
Aaron Pico’s early MMA career remains void of cupcake gimme fights.
Pico (1-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), one of Bellator’s highest-profile blue-chip prospects, is slated to fight featherweight Shane Kruchten (12-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at Bellator 192.
Krutchen today announced the fight (via Twitter), which mymmanews.com reported, though MMAjunkie could not immediately reach Bellator officials for confirmation:
Bellator 192 takes place Jan. 20 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and the main card airs on Paramount (formerly Spike) following prelims on MMAjunkie.
Pico, a 21-year-old standout amateur wrestler, made his heavily promoted MMA debut in June and suffered a loss to underdog Zach Freeman via 24-second submission. However, he rebounded in his next bout and scored a dazzling first-round knockout of RFA vet Justin Linn in September.
Here it is (via Twitter):
He now meets Kruchten, a 33-year-old military vet who made his pro debut in 2007. The former WSOF fighter most recently earned a decision victory over Jeremy Mahon at WSOF 34. It marked his 12th win in 13 fights following a 0-2 start to his career. He has nine stoppages in 12 career victories.
The latest Bellator 192 card includes:
- Champ Douglas Lima vs. Rory MacDonald – for welterweight title
- Quinton Jackson vs. Chael Sonnen – heavyweight grand prix opening round
- Michael Chandler vs. Goiti Yamauchi
- Henry Corrales vs. Georgi Karakhanyan
- Khonry Gracie vs. Devon Brock
- Cooper Gibson vs. Jacob Rosales
- Noah Tillis vs. Jalin Turner
- Shane Kruchten vs. Aaron Pico
