Pros, including Joe Rogan, react to Henry Corrales knocking out Aaron Pico
Perennial featherweight contenders Henry Corrales and Aaron Pico squared off in the co-headliner of tonight’s Bellator 214 event in Los Angeles.
Aaron Pico (4-2 MMA) entered tonight’s contest with Corrales on a four-fight win streak, with all four of those victories coming via first-round stoppages.
Meanwhile, Henry Corrales (17-3 MMA) was also sporting a four-fight win streak prior to making the walk at The Forum this evening.
Corrales had defeated Andy Main via third-round TKO in his most recent effort at Bellator 208.
Tonight’s highly anticipated Aaron Pico vs. Henry Corrales fight only lasted just over a minute. With that said, those sixty-plus seconds were filled with action.
Aaron Pico dropped Henry Corrales with an uppercut in the early seconds of the fight. Corrales was able to recover and get back to his feet where he proceeded to trade wild punches with Pico.
Eventually one of those wild punches, a right hand to be exact, connected. That punch sent Aaron Pico crashing to the canvas.
It was a spectacular knockout win for Henry Corrales. Check out how the pros, including UFC commentator Joe Rogan, reacted below.
I am guilty of doing the same thing Pico just did , everyone gets excited and makes mistakes while going for the kill , I have been dropped a lot for my impatience. The only way to learn better is to make the mistake
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) January 27, 2019
When a man is hurt , stay relaxed , feint a lot and be super careful , there is nothing more dangerous than a man who just seen the light . My coaches have told me this my whole career, Almost every time I was dropped I was attempting a finish on hurt man . Congrats to Henry 👏🏻
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) January 27, 2019
As good as Pico is and as hard as he hits he needs to realize if you don’t get hit you won’t get knocked out! MORE DEFENSE!
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 27, 2019
Damn……I still believe Pico to be among the elite of Bellator’s 145 pound division. In wrestling, he always marched guys down with a certain disregard to them scoring on him. He can’t fight the way he wrestles, it doesn’t translate well. In a few years, he’ll be champ.
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) January 27, 2019
Who would you like to see Henry Corrales fight following his impressive victory over Aaron Pico at tonight’s Bellator 214 event? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!
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