PFL vs. Bellator: Champions video: Aaron Pico smashes Henry Corrales with elbows for first-round TKO

matthew wells

Sat, Feb 24, 2024, 3:04 PM·9 min read

Aaron Pico got one back against Henry Corrales.

Closing out the prelims of PFL vs. Bellator: Champions, Pico (13-4) ran it back against Corrales (21-8) in a rematch from 2019. Although Pico took a loss in their first meeting, this time around Pico closed the show by TKO in the first round at 4:53.

The lightweight bout took place on the prelims at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Pico stepped on the gas from the beginning of the fight, offering heavy forward pressure. Mixing in striking and wrestling, Pico’s pace kept Corrales on the back foot, and also on the mat from takedowns.

In the closing seconds of the opening round, Pico postured and delivered a series of hard elbows that forced the referee to step in and stop the fight with just seven seconds left in the round.

Check out video of the finish below (via X):

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In their first meeting at Bellator 214, it was Corrales who secured a first-round stoppage against Pico. This time, the result flipped as Pico extended his winning streak to three in a row.

Up-to-the-minute results of PFL vs. Bellator: Champions include:

Aaron Pico def. Henry Corrales via TKO (elbows) – Round 1, 4:53
Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Emmanuel Palacio via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Claressa Shields def. Kelsey DeSantis via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Abdullah Al-Qahtani def. Edukondala Rao via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:23
Malik Basahel def. Vinicius Pereira via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

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