UFC’s former wrestling prodigy, Aaron Pico, returns to the mats against Lance Palmer at RAF 10
Aaron Pico, a former wrestling prodigy and current UFC Featherweight, is returning to competitive freestyle wrestling at RAF 10, where he will face Lance Palmer on June 13, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri. Pico, once considered a top Olympic hopeful, rose to fame through his junior and senior national wrestling achievements before transitioning to MMA. Palmer, a decorated collegiate wrestler and former PFL champion, brings his own elite wrestling background into the matchup.
- ▪Aaron Pico will compete against Lance Palmer at Real American Freestyle (RAF) 10 on June 13, 2026.
- ▪The event will take place at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.
- ▪Pico was the first American teenager in decades to win a Junior World Championship in freestyle wrestling.
- ▪Lance Palmer is a four-time NCAA Division I All-American and former two-time PFL champion.
- ▪RAF 10 follows the RAF 09 event in Texas, headlined by Gable Steveson vs. Alexandr Romanov.
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