Aaron Pico had never reached a judges’ decision prior to Friday, but once he did, he was awarded a victory. A well rounded performance turned in, Pico (8-4 MMA, 8-4 BMMA) defeated Justin Gonzales (12-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) at Bellator 271 . The event took place Friday at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The main card aired on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie. Pico, 25, who has been highly touted in combat sports since his teenage years, displayed poise, control, calm, and calculation – traits that he’s admitted in the past he needed to improve on
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