Freddie Roach says Aaron Pico made a mistake by not using his wrestling at Bellator 214.
Pico fell to Henry Corrales by first-round knockout in the event’s co-main event on Saturday night. Bellator 214 took place at The Forum in Inglewood, California, and was headlined by Ryan Bader’s quick win over Fedor Emelianenko.
Pico stunned Corrales early in the first round, but got too aggressive and stayed in the pocket for too long. Corrales caught Pico with a right hand, knocking the 22-year-old out cold. The bout marked Pico’s second loss in MMA. He fell to Zach Freeman in his pro debut in June 2017, but was riding a four-fight winning streak heading into the high-profile featherweight pairing.