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Aaron Pico vs Leandro Higo

Aaron Pico is 14-5-0; Leandro Higo is 23-8-0. Leandro Higo is 7 years older than Aaron Pico. Leandro Higo has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Aaron Pico. They have met once: Aaron Pico 1, Leandro Higo 0.

Aaron Pico
United States
Aaron Pico
14-5-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · TKO
Met once
Leandro Higo
Brazil
Leandro Higo
“Alter” · 23-8-0
Loss · DecisionLoss · DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Aaron Pico
Freestyle WrestlingBoxingPankration
  • 2019Blue belt · BJJRoberto Alencar
  • 2016Silver · US Olympic Team Trials65 kg Catchweight
  • 2016Bronze · Alexander Medved Prizes70 kg Catchweight
  • 2015Bronze · U20 World Championshipsjunior · 66 kg Catchweight
Camp · Jackson Wink MMA Academy · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Leandro Higo

No background on record

Camp · Pitbull Brothers

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
54%
14%
Body
19%
13%
Leg
27%

Time in position

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

Aaron Picolast 3 fights
65%19%16%
Leandro Higolast 2 fights
59%24%17%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Aaron Pico· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Leandro Higo· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.772.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersLeandro Higo · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.581.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersLeandro Higo · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
7.750.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersLeandro Higo · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%6%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersLeandro Higo · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersLeandro Higo · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.77
Strikes landed / min
2.10
2.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.30
7.75 / 14.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.50 / 8.3
55%
Takedown accuracy
6%
3:07
Control time / fight
1:06
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.50

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
Leandro Higo2 fights · by range and by target
Range
38%Distance · 31
20%Clinch · 16
42%Ground · 34
Target
54%Head · 34
19%Body · 12
27%Leg · 17

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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Aaron Pico and Leandro Higo ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 206: Mousasi vs MacDonald (Sat, Sep 29, 2018), where Aaron Pico won by TKO.

What are the records of Aaron Pico and Leandro Higo?

Aaron Pico is 14-5-0 and Leandro Higo is 23-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Aaron Pico or Leandro Higo?

Leandro Higo has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Aaron Pico, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Aaron Pico or Leandro Higo?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Aaron Pico or Leandro Higo?

Leandro Higo is 37 and Aaron Pico is 30.

Who has more finishes, Aaron Pico or Leandro Higo?

Aaron Pico has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Leandro Higo has 16 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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