Overview
- Freire vs. Pico is set for April 11 at the Kaseya Center in Miami as part of UFC 327.
- Freire, a former Bellator two-division champion now 1-1 in the UFC, secured this pairing after calling out Pico following his win over Dan Ige at UFC 318.
- Freire claims Pico goes down when hit hard and says he intends to test what he calls a fatal flaw in Pico’s chin.
- Pico enters at 13-5 overall and 0-1 in the UFC, with all five losses by finish including a knockout to Lerone Murphy at UFC 319.
- Freire criticizes UFC fighters for hiding behind rankings and says the promotion seized on a long-discussed matchup fans wanted to see.