Aaron Pico vs Patricio Freire

Aaron Pico

Pro 14-5-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
VS

Patricio Freire

Pro 37-9-0  |  UFC 1-2-0
Age
29|39
Height
5'8"|5'6"
Reach
70"|67"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Aaron Pico Patricio Freire Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.8%51.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min0.72.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.12.6
Strike Differential-2.4/min0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy66.7%46.2%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min1.62.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.3
Control Time/15min1:381:15
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%100.0%
Avg Fight Time9:1015:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges126 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Aaron Pico   Patricio Freire   League median
StatisticAaron PicoPatricio FreireEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate61.2%100.0%
Avg Fight Time9:1015:00
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%0.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)90.0%61.8%
Opponent UFC Record (all)9-1 (90.0%)21-13 (61.8%)
Opponent Record (among wins)1-1 (50.0%)11-8 (57.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)89.0%87.5%
% Time in Control11.0%8.4%
% Time Controlled0.0%4.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time100.0%67.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.252.44
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.502.06
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.75+0.38
Distance Strike Accuracy33.3%46.2%
Distance Strike Defense57.1%59.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.000.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed14.291.56
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min11.251.65
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.000.13
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.04
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Aaron Pico Patricio Freire Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.8%51.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min0.72.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.12.6
Takedown Accuracy66.7%46.2%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight1:001:15
Edges114 even

Last 3 Fights

Aaron Pico

WIN
vs. Patricio Freire
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aaron Pico0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Patricio Freire49/8856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Lerone Murphy
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev • Aug 2025Featherweight
KO/TKO (Spinning Back Elbow) • Rd 1, 3:21
Aaron Pico13/2945%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:01
Lerone Murphy8/1650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds

Patricio Freire

LOSS
vs. Aaron Pico
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Patricio Freire49/8856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Aaron Pico0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dan Ige
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Featherweight
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
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes • Apr 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Patricio Freire17/5034%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:03
Yair Rodriguez70/12257%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:43KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Patricio Freire is the busier striker, landing 2.7 significant strikes per minute vs 0.7. Their opponent absorbs 3.1 strikes per minute on average — Patricio Freire's output should find a target.

Grappling: Aaron Pico shoots 1.6 TD/15min at 67% accuracy against Patricio Freire's 0% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Patricio Freire is a serious grappling threat at 2.0 TD/15min (46% accuracy) against Aaron Pico's 0% defense.

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

Fight Length: Patricio Freire's fights average 15:00 vs 9:10 for Aaron Pico. If this reaches the championship rounds, Patricio Freire's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com