UFC newcomer Aaron Pico has explained his embarrassment over his debut defeat to Lerone Murphy last summer.
At UFC 327 this weekend, Aaron Pico will attempt to pick up his first win under the Ultimate Fighting Championship umbrella when he takes on fellow Bellator alumni Patricio Pitbull.
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In his first outing last year, Pico went head to head with Lerone Murphy, one of the best featherweights in the promotion. Unfortunately, he walked straight into a spinning elbow that knocked him out cold and elevated Murphy towards a showdown with Movsar Evloev at UFC London.
In a recent interview, Pico admitted that he was pretty embarrassed in the aftermath of the Murphy loss.
Pico discusses embarrassment over Murphy defeat
“I’m not going to lie: After the last loss, I took it a little bit hard,” Pico told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “I was really embarrassed. I had some down days. It’s just part of the game, especially when you put a lot of work into it. That’s what fans sometimes don’t understand.
“So I’m very thankful for the fans. Don’t get me wrong. Then you also get the fans who criticize and say certain things. But they don’t see behind the scenes and how much you work, the hunger and pain before bed because you’re cutting weight, the toll it takes on families, things like that. You put your life and soul into it and to come up short, especially on a stage like that, I took it really, really hard.
“It was OK, though, after a few weeks with my son and traveling. I spent a lot of time in Morocco. One thing I always know is the sun rises the next morning. My son loves me, and my family has got me, and I’ve just got to get back on the horse. It was very difficult, but I’m back now. So all good.”
Quotes via MMA Junkie
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