Pico's first MMA fight

[Needanap]

Bellator announced today that Pico will make his MMA debut on June 24 in NYC.
Will fight at 155 lbs. and his opponent has yet to be named.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

I will miss the "Zain sucks because Pico has beaten him in freestyle multiple times" era

 

[PSUoh90]

So this is the product of his decision to skip college?

 

[Dungeon Yankee]

I will miss the "Zain sucks because Pico has beaten him in freestyle multiple times" era

One of Zain's main strengths is his ability on top, his ability to turn his opponent. From what I have seen, this ability isn't as important in freestyle.

 

[manmythlegend1]

One of Zain's main strengths is his ability on top, his ability to turn his opponent. From what I have seen, this ability isn't as important in freestyle.

Exactly True, which is why if Zain was working on his striking skills I would bet he would do better against PICO in MMA than freestyle wrestling. Ground skills (Ground and Pound) are huge in MMA...That is a Fight I would love to see

 

[PSUoh90]

Did Pico ever lose in CA high school wrestling? Regardless, I don't think he wrestled for 4 years.

 

[davidtaylorgangordie]

Pico only wrestled his freshman year in CA and was undefeated. After that he was strictly freestyle and signed with Zinkin and then Bellator

 

[Rhino80]

Would love to see Zain wrestle him in folkstyle

 

[diggerpup]

So, after his MMA fight, Pico can never wrestle in US freestyle ever again ?

Correct ?

 

[Afw6006]

So, after his MMA fight, Pico can never wrestle in US freestyle ever again ?

Correct ?

I thought it was only college wrestling?

 

[Diego Badman]

I thought it was only college wrestling?

Has Pico given up on making the Olympics? Is he done with wrestling? I have forgotten about him, but I thought he'd still be competing in Freestyle.

 

[pish69]

Pico only wrestled his freshman year in CA and was undefeated. After that he was strictly freestyle and signed with Zinkin and then Bellator

Don't think he was undefeated. He was beaten by Dean Heil for a fact. I thought that was at iron man which is during high school season.

Unless his loss to Heil was before the season started he wasn't undefeated but I'm almost positive it was at iron man. I'm sure someone here will correct me if I'm wrong

 

[Used2BEerie]

Pico lost to Heil at super 32. Heil lost to Micah Jordan in the semis at Ironman and Pico beat Jordan for the title.

 

[pish69]

Pico lost to Heil at super 32. Heil lost to Micah Jordan in the semis at Ironman and Pico beat Jordan for the title.

Thanks. Super 32 is prior to season correct?

 

[Used2BEerie]

Thanks. Super 32 is prior to season correct?

Yes, pre season tournament, so not an official loss.

 

[Dogwelder]

Yes, pre season tournament, so not an official loss.

Also, Super-32 has nonstandard-length period(s), so its results have that extra asterisk.

 

[mn78psu83]

Pico is for real. He and Molinaro had some brutal battles in the Olympic Trials. Pico also beat a former Senior World champion at the Henri Deglane tournament in 2014 - Pico was only 18 at the time. I would assume that his wrestling career is pretty much over though.