Editor's note: This story was originally published ahead of Aaron Pico's MMA debut in 2017. Three years ago, Bellator MMA president Scott Coker took a call from longtime mixed martial arts manager Bob ...

So Bellator has been writing Pico checks since 2014, even though he never intended to step into a cage during the first two years of the deal; his pro debut will take place in one of the most famous ...

Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features ...