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For Bellator's Aaron Pico, the time for rebuilding is done. As the 26-year-old featherweight prepares for a weekend showdown with fellow top-ranked contender Jeremy Kennedy, Pico says he's ready to fight for a title.
"I'm physically and mentally ready to become a champion," Pico told MMA Underground. "Before, if you would ask me, I wasn't ready mentally and physically, but now I feel I have all the tools to be a great champion.
"I don't want to be a good champion. I want to be a great champion. I don't want to just win the title and not defend. I want to defend my belt as many times as I possibly can, and the most important thing, I'm ready mentally, and my team is ready."
