Lerone Murphy def. Aaron Pico at UFC 319
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In Chicago, an exquisitely timed, perfectly placed spinning back elbow brought an abrupt end to Aaron Pico’s UFC debut Saturday night.
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.
The UFC paid out more than $300,000 in Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay to the veteran-heavy UFC 319 lineup.
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Jackson-Wink MMA trained fighter Aaron Pico has had a tough road to the pros, but on Saturday night in Chicago, at UFC 319, he'll take on Lerone Murphy in his
UFC 319 is built around a middleweight title bout with Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who meet at the top of the card.