Aaron Pico on short-notice opponent Losene Keita: "He's a power puncher"
The former Bellator star faces a 17-2 knockout artist on the UFC 333 main card after Arnold Allen pulled out.
Aaron Pico was meant to fight Arnold Allen at UFC 333. When Allen withdrew for extended rehab, Losene Keita stepped in, and the featherweight bout stays on the main card at Etihad Arena on Saturday 24 October.
Pico, a former Bellator star, is clear about the threat. "He's a power puncher, swings really, really hard," he said of Keita, as reported by MMA Sucka.
Keita, nicknamed "Black Panther", is 17-2. He lost his UFC debut to Nathaniel Wood on a split decision, then knocked out Muhammad Naimov in September for the 11th knockout of his career.
This is Pico's third UFC fight. He was knocked out in the first round on his debut at UFC 319, then bounced back with a unanimous decision over Patricio Pitbull at UFC 327.
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