UFC 319 – Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico
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UFC 319 was a dramatic affair from Chicago, Illinois, with a 12-fight card headlined by Dricus du Plessis and the newly-crowned champion Khamzat Chimaev. The main card saw back-to-back knockouts come by spinning elbow as Carlos Prates KO’d Geoff Neal, and the undefeated Lerone Murphy spoiled Aaron Pico’s UFC debut in brutal fashion.
Pico (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) took the fight against featherweight replacement opponent Lerone Murphy (17-0-1 MMA, 9-0-1 UFC), who stepped in for Movsar Evloev on just about three weeks' notice. He had won nine of his past 10 Bellator fights before that promotion was shuttered by the PFL, and the one loss was from an injury.
UFC 319 takes place on Saturday night with Dricus Du Plessis defending the middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev. Here are the official weigh-in results.
Alexander Volkanovski recently fired back at Aaron Pico after he made bold comments about a hypothetical fight between them.
Undefeated Lerone Murphy meets a debuting Aaron Pico in what has been rumored to be a featherweight title eliminator. Who takes it?
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Sporting News on MSNVolkanovski previews UFC 319 co-main event with featherweight title implications
UFC 319 features two rising featherweight contenders looking to make a statement in front of a raucous Chicago crowd. Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico will do battle as the lead into the much anticipated Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev title fight.