Aaron Pico took a tremendous amount of hype into his Bellator debut on Saturday night.
Earlier this week, ESPN published a column that pondered whether or not Pico was the greatest prospect in MMA history.
ESPN headline 3 days ago… “Is Aaron Pico the greatest prospect in MMA history?” https://t.co/1GW2lg6OmW
— Zachary Swiecicki (@zachswies) June 25, 2017
Instead of executing a performance for the ages, the 20-year-old lost to Zach Freeman by submission just 24 seconds into the first-round at Bellator NYC.
Zach Freeman with the upset of the year, my goodness. HE DERAILS THE AARON PICO HYPE TRAIN! Freeman via 1st round guillotine. #BellatorNYC pic.twitter.com/VhSnhR2ZgU
— Ahmar Khan (@AhmarSKhan) June 25, 2017
Just another example of how hype can oftentimes cloud reality in the world of sports…