Pico on Sunday introduced a video explaining what came about quicker than and after his ill-fated bout with Kennedy. He vowed to return stronger after checking on the status of his hurt.

My shoulder’s nevertheless somewhat bit sore, the day gone by throughout the first round, I imagine it used to be as soon as the principle 30 seconds, I threw a hook and my shoulder popped out. My method used to be as soon as to make it right through the primary round to get to the second round and put my shoulder once more into place. I tried throughout the fight, midway right through the fight, I stored in quest of to position it once more into place, alternatively it merely wouldn’t cross.

So I made it out of the principle round, and my orders to my instructor used to be as soon as, ‘Hello there instructor’ – keep in mind, guys, he’s now not an expert, he’s now not a chiropractor, he doesn’t know the way to place shoulders once more into place – alternatively my orders to him were, ‘Hello there, my shoulder is out, do regardless of you are able to to in all probability put it once more into place. So we tried the whole thing, and we couldn’t do it.

The cageside doctor at Long Seashore Area registered fast concern when referred to as in by the use of the fight’s referee and speculated Pico could have a broken clavicle. He asked Pico to raise his arm, which the fighter couldn’t completely do. Pico pleaded to be allowed to continue, telling the doctor “this is how I feed my family,” alternatively the bout used to be as soon as because of this reality waved off, and Kennedy earned at TKO at 5:00 of Round 1.

Pico referred to as the doctor’s stoppage “maximum indubitably the smartest issue” taking into consideration his situation and discussed he used to be as soon as “rushed to the well being heart” to have his shoulder put once more into place. He discussed would have MRIs finished on his Tuesday to unravel the extent of wear and tear to his shoulder.

“I will be champion at some point,” he discussed. “The road is somewhat bit bit rougher than I would like, alternatively it’s all superb. I merely want to say I like all of your kind words. I will be once more.”

Pico’s loss snapped a six-fight a success streak and in all probability worth him an immediate determine shot in opposition to champ Patricio Pitbull. Bellator President Scott Coker welcomed a rematch between Pico and Kennedy alternatively discussed the timetable of a rematch and Kennedy’s need would unravel whether or not or no longer it will occur.