A star-studded affair with major implications across the board, Bellator 206 on Saturday in San Jose, California, will host a middleweight title bout, the first round of Bellator MMA’s welterweight grand prix and the latest chapter in a rivalry that started all the way back in 2003. Furthermore, the event also features the fifth fight in the career of perhaps the sport’s top prospect: Aaron Pico.
Much attention has been focused on Pico, as he did not enjoy a run-of-the-mill introduction to mixed martial arts. Even so, his achievements in boxing, pankration and three different styles of amateur wrestling had many in the MMA community drooling at his unbridled potential.