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Aaron Pico vs Patricio Freire

Aaron Pico

Pro 13-5-0  |  UFC 0-1-0
Featherweight
VS

Patricio Freire

Pro 37-8-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
Age
29|38
Height
5'8"|5'6"
Reach
70"|67"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Aaron Pico Patricio Freire Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.8%49.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.92.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.43.9
Strike Differential1.5/min-1.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy66.7%46.2%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min9.03.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.5
Control Time/15min9:011:53
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Avg Fight Time3:2115:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges603 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Aaron Pico Patricio Freire Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.8%49.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.92.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.43.9
Takedown Accuracy66.7%46.2%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight2:011:53
Edges303 even

Last 3 Fights

Aaron Pico

LOSS
vs. Lerone Murphy
KO/TKO (Spinning Back Elbow) • Rd 1, 3:21
Aaron Pico13/2945%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:01
Lerone Murphy8/1650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Patricio Freire

WIN
vs. Dan Ige
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Patricio Freire55/9757%TD 5/9Ctrl 2:44
Dan Ige47/12438%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Yair Rodriguez
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Patricio Freire17/5034%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:03
Yair Rodriguez70/12257%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:43
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Aaron Pico is the busier striker, landing 3.9 significant strikes per minute vs 2.4. Their opponent absorbs 3.9 strikes per minute on average — Aaron Pico's output should find a target.

Grappling: Aaron Pico shoots 9.0 TD/15min at 67% accuracy against Patricio Freire's 0% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Patricio Freire is a serious grappling threat at 3.0 TD/15min (46% accuracy) against Aaron Pico's 0% defense.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Aaron Pico (0% of wins) and Patricio Freire (100%).

Fight Length: Patricio Freire's fights average 15:00 vs 3:21 for Aaron Pico. If this reaches the championship rounds, Patricio Freire's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:12 | Data source: UFCStats.com