How AgentMMA breaks down Arnold Allen vs Aaron Pico
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Arnold Allen is stepping into a serious test against Aaron Pico at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi. Allen's coming off a huge bounce back win over Melquizael Costa in May, going a perfect 7 for 7 on takedowns and grinding out a unanimous decision after dropping back to back losses to Jean Silva and Movsar Evloev. That Costa fight showed he's still got it, landing 156 strikes and controlling over nine minutes. Pico's riding his own momentum after beating Patricio Pitbull by decision in April, but everyone remembers that brutal spinning back elbow knockout loss to Lerone Murphy last August. That finish was nasty, caught him cold in the first round.
- Allen rebounded with perfect takedown performance against Costa
- Pico still haunted by that Murphy spinning elbow knockout
- Southpaw veteran versus orthodox Jackson Wink power
If Pico's gonna get it done, it happens early before Allen starts mixing in those takedowns and grinding him out.
Here's the thing about this matchup. Allen's a slick southpaw who can mix it up anywhere, and that Costa fight proved his wrestling is legit when he needs it. Pico trains at Jackson Wink and brings that orthodox pressure, but he's only got two UFC fights under his belt compared to Allen's deep resume. The Englishman has been in there with killers like Max Holloway and Giga Chikadze. Pico's dangerous as hell, no question, but Allen's experience at this level is a whole different animal.
The technical battle comes down to Allen's ability to control range and mix in takedowns versus Pico's power and aggression. Allen showed against Costa he can land at a 70% clip when he's on, and that wrestling threat keeps guys honest. Pico's got to avoid getting dragged into deep water like Murphy did to him. This one's all about whether Pico can crack Allen early or if the Tristar product wears him down over fifteen minutes.
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Arnold Allen is stepping into a serious test against Aaron Pico at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi. Allen's coming off a huge bounce back win over Melquizael Costa in May, going a perfect 7 for 7 on takedowns and grinding out a unanimous decision after dropping back to back losses to Jean Silva and Movsar Evloev. That Costa fight showed he's still got it, landing 156 strikes and controlling over nine minutes. Pico's riding his own momentum after beating Patricio Pitbull by decision in April, but everyone remembers that brutal spinning back elbow knockout loss to Lerone Murphy last August. That finish was nasty, caught him cold in the first round.
- Allen rebounded with perfect takedown performance against Costa
- Pico still haunted by that Murphy spinning elbow knockout
- Southpaw veteran versus orthodox Jackson Wink power
If Pico's gonna get it done, it happens early before Allen starts mixing in those takedowns and grinding him out.
Here's the thing about this matchup. Allen's a slick southpaw who can mix it up anywhere, and that Costa fight proved his wrestling is legit when he needs it. Pico trains at Jackson Wink and brings that orthodox pressure, but he's only got two UFC fights under his belt compared to Allen's deep resume. The Englishman has been in there with killers like Max Holloway and Giga Chikadze. Pico's dangerous as hell, no question, but Allen's experience at this level is a whole different animal.
The technical battle comes down to Allen's ability to control range and mix in takedowns versus Pico's power and aggression. Allen showed against Costa he can land at a 70% clip when he's on, and that wrestling threat keeps guys honest. Pico's got to avoid getting dragged into deep water like Murphy did to him. This one's all about whether Pico can crack Allen early or if the Tristar product wears him down over fifteen minutes.
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