Bellator featherweight Aaron Pico hasn’t completely ruled out a return to the mats for a run at the 2020 Olympics.

“I’m still young, 22, and in this game, it’s always evolving,” he told MMAjunkie Radio this week. “Nothing is off the table. I’m still very, very young, so we’ll see what the future holds.”

Pico arrived to MMA as a decorated athlete in boxing and wrestling. At 19, he fell short in an attempt to qualify for the 2016 U.S. Olympic team in freestyle wrestling. By then, he was already two years into a developmental deal with Bellator and soon after turned his attention to the cage.

Set for his sixth professional fight at Bellator 214, Pico (4-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) stands to get in title contention if he can best veteran Henry Corrales (16-3 MMA, 4-3 BMMA). The two meet next Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The event’s main card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMAjunkie.

Pico’s modest plan is to become the best MMA fighter in the world, and he’s had some of the best minds in the sport to help him get there. Along with a residency at Body Shop MMA, he worked out with UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw in preparation for his fight with Corrales.

The skills that led him to success in boxing and wrestling get used on a daily basis, though neither garner the same focus as earlier in his athletic career when he was less diversified. That’s where Pico sees some value in a return to his roots.

“We’ll see what the future holds, but like I’ve been saying, the whole goal in mind is to be the best fighter in the world, and that can mean a lot of things,” Pico said. “If that means get some boxing fights in, then get some boxing fights. If that means wrestling in the Olympic games, getting some jiu-jitsu tournaments in – my goal is to be the best fighter in the world, and having to do certain things along the way to enhance that and get me one step closer, I’m all for it.

“But right now, I’m content with MMA and progressing with that. I’m an open-minded guy, and whatever I have to do to fulfill that dream, I will.”

Corrales already has faced Bellator’s top talent at featherweight. Although he came up short in bouts against ex-champ Daniel Straus, Emmanuel Sanchez and current champ Patricio Freire, he rebounded with four straight wins. Pico doesn’t discount his opponent’s experience.

“One word comes to mind, and that’s ‘tough,'” Pico said. “He’s a veteran. He’s been in some wars with some guys that are Bellator veterans. The guy has earned his respect. He wears opponents down. Guys usually can’t take his pressure.

“But with the skills I have and the conditioning I have, the skills are a lot more superior than him. But make no mistake, he’s going to come to throw some bombs. We’re ready for everything. If I stick to what I know best, and that’s using my hands and wrestle, it’s going to be a great night for our team.”

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