(This story first published in Thursday’s print edition of USA TODAY.) LOS ANGELES – Bellator featherweight Aaron Pico has been tabbed for greatness from the moment he announced his intentions to compete in MMA. This weekend, he gets a chance to prove the hype is real. The 22-year-old Pico (4-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) meets Henry Corrales (16-3 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) in the co-main event of Saturday’s Bellator 214, which takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The night’s five-fight main card airs on Paramount (9 p.m. ET) and simultaneously streams on DAZN . The bout with Corrales serves as the highest-profile booking to date in Pico’s 19-month-old pro career, but the fast-rising contender insists he’s unconcerned with the rising stakes.
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Aaron Pico ready to claim contender status with Bellator 214 win over Henry Corrales – MMA Junkie