Aaron Pico is reportedly set to make his UFC debut towards Movsar Evloev in Could.
The 27-year-old was one of many faces of Bellator for almost a decade. Having signed with the promotion when he was an adolescent, Aaron Pico struggled a bit upon his debut. The featherweight was 4-3 at one level in his profession, with all of his losses coming by the use of end. Nonetheless, in 2020, Pico turned issues round, and he by no means appeared again.
The hard-hitting 145-pounder is presently 9-1 in his final ten bouts, final knocking out Henry Corrales in February. Following that victory, Aaron Pico hoped to earn a title shot towards then-Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull. Nonetheless, as a consequence of scheduling points, the bout was by no means made. In January, Pitbull parted methods with the PFL and rapidly signed with the UFC. He’s now anticipated to satisfy Yair Rodriguez later this month in Miami, in a attainable title eliminator.
Now it seems that Aaron Pico can be becoming a member of Pitbull within the UFC. As first reported by Pink Nook MMA on X, the previous Bellator featherweight contender has signed a deal to face Movsar Evloev subsequent month in Las Vegas on the Apex. As of now, the promotion, nor Pico, has confirmed his signing. Nonetheless, the 27-year-old reportedly grew to become a restricted free agent earlier this yr.
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🚨 Undefeated UFC featherweight Movsar Evloev is ready to face Aaron Pico on Could seventeenth in a high-stakes conflict of elite prospects! 🦅🔥 pic.twitter.com/d72dCZq3mV
— Pink Nook MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) April 6, 2025
REPORT | Aaron Pico vs. Movsar Evloev is ready for UFC Vegas 106 on Could seventeenth
For his half, the Russian final appeared within the octagon at UFC 310 in December. There, Movsar Evloev scored the most important victory of his profession towards former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, handing ‘The Funk Grasp’ a unanimous choice loss. Whereas he hoped to safe a title shot with the victory, he was as an alternative handed up in favor of Diego Lopes. Now, Evloev could have the chance to welcome Aaron Pico to the promotion later this spring.
As of now, the UFC Vegas 106 card continues to be being constructed out. Nonetheless, right here’s how the occasion stands as of now:
Featheweight bout: Movsar Evloev vs. Aaron Pico
Girls’s Bantamweight bout: Luana Santos vs. Tainara Lisboa
Gentle Heavyweight bout: Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato
Flyweight bout: Carlos Hernandez vs. Park Hyun-sung
Girls’s Strawweight bout: Tecia Pennington vs. Luana Pinheiro
Middleweight bout: Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Light-weight bout: Gabriel Inexperienced vs. Matheus Camilo
What do you make of this UFC combat announcement? Who do you have got successful in Could? Movsar Evloev or Aaron Pico?
