Lerone Murphy stops Whittier’s Aaron Pico with a first-round spinning elbow as Chimaev wins a 50-44 unanimous decision.

The featherweight bout was discussed as being a potential title eliminator to face Alexander Volkanovski. Murphy may have solidified that shot by knocking out Pico at 3:21 of the opening round.

UFC 319 star Aaron Pico was transported to the hospital following his brutal KO loss to Lerone Murphy. The former Bellator standout made his eagerly-anticipated octagon bow against the Brit on a

Our UFC 319 picks don't think Aaron Pico successfully transitions from Bellator when he goes toe to toe vs. Lerone Murphy

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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.

The loaded UFC 319 main card, along with Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev, had faceoffs at the press conference.