Aaron Pico set for RAF debut after feeling he saved his UFC career with comeback win
Aaron Pico is set to make his return to wrestling in June. Pico will be making an appearance on the same card as Arman Tsarukyan, who was a late addition to a lineup that already included Gable Steveson’s much-anticipated debut.
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Aaron Pico is set to make his return to wrestling in June. Pico will be making an appearance on the same card as Arman Tsarukyan, who was a late addition to a lineup that already included Gable Steveson’s much-anticipated debut. Following their May 30 event in Texas, RAF will shift their attention to the next show, with the first fight for June 13 in St.
Louis already confirmed. Pico’s opponent will be Lance Palmer, a veteran of the sport and two-time winner of the Professional Fighters League featherweight tournament. Aaron Pico vs Lance Palmer set for RAF10 in St.
Louis on June 13 Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC Aaron Pico didn’t get his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan in Miami, but he did secure his first UFC win by defeating Patricio Pitbull. “I’m happy I got to put my hands up. It’s been a rough journey,” Pico said at the post-fight press conference.
“This game is no joke, but I want to thank all the people who stuck by me. ” Pico admitted that he felt like his job was on the line going into the fight after a brutal knockout loss in his UFC debut. “Excited to put on a show!!