Aaron Pico’s new patience pays off with 74-second UFC 333 stoppage

Featherweight contender Aaron Pico secured a quick victory at UFC 333 on Saturday, October 24, 2026, stopping Losene Keita via first-round TKO in just 74 seconds. The main card bout took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Pico dropped Keita with a clean right hand before concluding the contest with ground-and-pound strikes at 1:14 of the opening round.

Pico was originally scheduled to fight Arnold Allen, but Allen withdrew while recovering from treatments, leading Keita to step in as a replacement a month prior. With the stoppage victory, Pico improved his professional mixed martial arts record to 15-5, marking his second consecutive Octagon win following an earlier victory over Patricio Freire.