Former Jackson-Wink GM details Aaron Pico's devastating sparring reputation

Former Jackson-Wink general manager Mikhail Lyubimov has revealed the extent of Aaron Pico's destructive presence in training, describing sparring partners leaving with broken ribs, fractured orbital bones, and knockouts. Lyubimov recounted that one trainer suffered a permanent orbital cavity depression after Pico struck him, and that many partners refused to return even when offered payment. The intensity eventually led Pico to travel to other gyms for partners, and contributed to an estrangement between Pico and teammate Steve Garcia. Lyubimov also disclosed that Pico has spent significant time training in Morocco, where he is lavishly accommodated by a royal patron, though recent footage shows him back in California at Cub Swanson's gym.