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Flyweight prospect Nick Piccininni once pinned three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee

On June 18th, blue-chip wrestling to MMA prospect Nick Piccininni made his pro debut, winning in the first round via rear-naked choke. The New York native and Oklahoma State alum made the logical choice and has been training at American Kickboxing Academy with another former Cowboy, Daniel Cormier.

A career 125-pounder, Piccininni shouldn’t have much of an issue cutting to flyweight on a less regular basis for his MMA career, but a move to 135 in the future would still make sense, given his frame.

Piccininni had an outstanding collegiate career, and “two-time All-American” doesn’t tell the full story with regard to his elite status as a folkstyle wrestler - especially if you consider his senior season was cut short before the NCAA tournament in 2020.