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Aaron Pico vs James Gonzalez

Aaron Pico is 14-5-0; James Gonzalez is 11-8-0. James Gonzalez is 6 years older than Aaron Pico. Aaron Pico has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over James Gonzalez. James Gonzalez is 1" · 3 cm taller than Aaron Pico. They have met once: Aaron Pico 1, James Gonzalez 0.

Aaron Pico
14-5-0
UDTKOTKO
Met once
James Gonzalez
“The Alley Cat” · 11-8-0
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Style & credentials

Aaron Pico
Freestyle WrestlingBoxingPankration
  • 2019Blue belt · BJJRoberto Alencar
  • 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
  • 2016Silver · Us Olympic Team Trials65 kg
  • 2016Bronze · Alexander Medved Prizes70 kg
Camp · Jackson Wink MMA Academy · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
James Gonzalez

No background on record

Camp · Longo-Weidman MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
74%
14%
Body
9%
13%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Aaron Picolast 3 fights
65%19%16%
James Gonzalezlast 1 fight
49%32%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Aaron Pico· from fights outside the UFC James Gonzalez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.7710.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJames Gonzalez · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.581.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersJames Gonzalez · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
7.750.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersJames Gonzalez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJames Gonzalez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.77
Strikes landed / min
10.85
2.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.85
7.75 / 14.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
3:07
Control time / fight
1:58
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Aaron Pico2 UFC fights · 113 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%74/160
11%12/16
10%11/11
Clinch
5%6/11
3%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
5%6/8
1%1/1
0%0/0
James Gonzalez1 fight · by range and by target
Range
26%Distance · 18
49%Clinch · 34
25%Ground · 17
Target
74%Head · 35
9%Body · 4
17%Leg · 8

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Aaron Pico and James Gonzalez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 (Fri, Apr 21, 2023), where Aaron Pico won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Aaron Pico and James Gonzalez?

Aaron Pico is 14-5-0 and James Gonzalez is 11-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Aaron Pico or James Gonzalez?

Aaron Pico has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for James Gonzalez, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Aaron Pico or James Gonzalez?

James Gonzalez is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Aaron Pico stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Aaron Pico or James Gonzalez?

James Gonzalez is 36 and Aaron Pico is 30.

Who has more finishes, Aaron Pico or James Gonzalez?

Aaron Pico has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); James Gonzalez has 6 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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