Aaron Pico confirmed that he was indeed in talks to fight top featherweight contender Movsar Evloev in his UFC debut. The former Bellator featherweight got his wish of signing with the UFC after spending months campaigning for a full release from the PFL . Prior to his UFC signing becoming public, Pico was linked to a matchup with Evloev in the UFC Fight Night 256 headliner May 17 at The UFC Apex ( ESPN+ ), which Evloev also hinted at . Pico (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) addressed those rumors