Lerone Murphy Says He's Watched Aaron Pico KO 'A Million Times'

""That was cold. I wish I had a counter to see how many times I actually watched that," Murphy told the UFC. "I've watched that knockout a million times. I will watch that until I'm dead, until I'm old... The happiness I get from watching it never goes. I feel like if I'm down, I might as well just watch this and bring me back up.""

""Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski said that Murphy might have sealed the next title shot by foiling Pico's debut. However, the next title shot went to Diego Lopes, who came up short for the second time against Volkanovski at UFC 325 last month. Murphy (17-0) and Movsar Evloev (19-0) will now compete in a potential title eliminator at UFC London on March 21 at the O2 Arena in London.""

Lerone Murphy knocked out Aaron Pico with a spinning back elbow in the first round of their co-main event at UFC 319 in Chicago in August 2025. Murphy watches the knockout repeatedly and says its happiness never fades because of the precision, timing, pressure he was under, and the magnitude of the event. Pico entered the UFC debut with expectations after training with Khamzat Chimaev and was projected into the featherweight title picture with a win. The next title shot went to Diego Lopes, and Murphy (17-0) will face Movsar Evloev (19-0) in a potential eliminator at UFC London on March 21.

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