A few years ago, when Aaron Pico was about to start his MMA career, the idea of being a two-sport world champion did not seem out of the question.
Pico medaled three separate years in his age group at the world championships in wrestling, including winning one world title. And with his childhood boxing background, he was considered one of the best prospects to come into MMA even years before he had his first fight.
Pico was beating top-ranked wrestlers in the world at 17, and nearly made the Olympic team at 19. A world championship in wrestling was hardly out of the question.