Aaron Pico has his next fight in his sights.
Pico (4-3 MMA, 4-3 BMMA), a 23-year-old featherweight, has verbally agreed to face Daniel Carey at Bellator 238. MMA Junkie confirmed the targeted bout after an initial report from ESPN.
Pico will look to rebound after back-to-back knockout losses. At Bellator 214 in January, Pico appeared to be on the verge of victory early against Henry Corrales. On the attack, Pico had Corrales in trouble, but left himself open for a brutal punch by the MMA Lab product. Pico was knocked out cold on impact.
At Bellator 222 in June, Pico was knocked out once again. In that bout, he fell victim to Hungarian featherweight Adam Borics, who nailed Pico with a flying knee before finishing him off with punches.
As for Carey (7-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA), the 29-year-old Californian is coming off of an upset victory against Gaston Bolanos at Bellator 226 in September. A 7-1 underdog, Carey submitted the Peruvian by guillotine choke in the first round.
Bellator 238 takes place Saturday, Jan. 25 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.
The current Bellator 238 lineup includes:
- Julia Budd vs. Cris Cyborg
- Daniel Carey vs. Aaron Pico
- Khonry Gracie vs. Hector Saldana
- Mario Navarro vs. Jay Jay Wilson
- Brandon Bender vs. Gabriel Green
- David Pacheco vs. Craig Plaskett
- Tyler Beneke vs. Jarrett Conner
