Aaron Pico vs Patricio Freire

Aaron Pico

Pro 14-5-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
VS

Patricio Freire

Pro 38-9-0  |  UFC 2-2-0
Age
30|39
Height
5'8"|5'6"
Reach
70"|67"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Aaron Pico Patricio Freire Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.8%51.3%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.23.3◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.14.9◄
Strike Differential3.1/min-1.6/min◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%46.2%—
Takedown Defense———
Takedowns Landed/15min6.51.9◄
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.3—
Control Time/15min4:261:11◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%50.0%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%—
Decision % of Wins100.0%50.0%—
Avg Fight Time9:1012:07—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.3—
Reversals/15min0.00.0—
Edges504 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Aaron Pico   Patricio Freire   League median
StatisticAaron PicoPatricio FreireEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate61.2%80.8%—
Avg Fight Time9:1012:07—
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%25.0%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)90.0%62.8%◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)9-1 (90.0%)27-16 (62.8%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)1-1 (50.0%)17-11 (60.7%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)70.4%81.2%—
% Time in Control29.6%8.0%◀
% Time Controlled0.0%10.9%◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time100.0%42.3%◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min7.513.10◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.334.80◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min+4.18-1.70◀
Distance Strike Accuracy51.9%45.5%◀
Distance Strike Defense52.2%53.6%—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.000.78▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed2.040.59▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min6.191.65—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.001.78—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)—0.54—
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 Accuracy53.8%51.3%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.23.3◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.14.9◄
Takedown Accuracy50.0%46.2%—
Takedown Defense———
Control Time/Fight2:430:58◄
Edges303 even

Last 3 Fights

Aaron Pico

WIN
vs. Patricio Freire
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aaron Pico100/18155%TD 6/13Ctrl 3:25
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

WIN
vs. Dooho Choi
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:28
Patricio Freire38/7551%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Dooho Choi20/4643%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
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 Pico100/18155%TD 6/13Ctrl 3:25
▼ 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

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Aaron Pico is the busier striker, landing 6.2 significant strikes per minute vs 3.3. Their opponent absorbs 4.9 strikes per minute on average — Aaron Pico's output should find a target.

Grappling: Aaron Pico shoots 6.5 TD/15min at 50% accuracy against Patricio Freire's 50% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Patricio Freire is a serious grappling threat at 1.9 TD/15min (46% accuracy) against Aaron Pico's 0% defense.

Control: Aaron Pico controls 2:43 per fight on average vs 0:58 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Patricio Freire finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Patricio Freire's fights average 12:07 vs 9:10 for Aaron Pico. If this reaches the championship rounds, Patricio Freire's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-24 | Data source: UFCStats.com