Lerone Murphy took a web page out of Carlos Prates’ ebook, touchdown a sensational spinning again elbow KO in opposition to former Bellator star Aaron Pico at UFC 319 in Chicago.
Pico got here out firing on all cylinders, touchdown early and seeking to stress Murphy in opposition to the cage. With Pico speeding in, Murphy noticed a chance to unleash a spinning again elbow that caught Pico clear, sending the Olympic-level wrestler crashing to the canvas
Official End result: Lerone Murphy def. Aaron Pico through KO (spinning again elbow) at 3:21 of Spherical 1.
With the win, Murphy extends his undefeated run to 17-0 and certain places himself in pole place for a shot on the UFC’s reigning featherweight world champion, Alexander Volkanovski.
Examine Out Highlights From Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico at UFC 319:
WHAT A KNOCKOUT
@LeroneMurphy simply delivered a loopy spinning elbow KO! #UFC319 pic.twitter.com/bMQe5bMTrB
— UFC (@ufc) August 17, 2025
Nonetheless Undefeated
@LeroneMurphy simply did that!
#UFC319 pic.twitter.com/ZngaiHtTOS
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) August 17, 2025
