Murphy has the biggest opportunity of his career lined up for Aug. 16 against promotional newcomer Pico at UFC 319.

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Initially scheduled for UFC on ABC 9, Pico (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will now fight Lerone Murphy in the co-main event for UFC 319 ...

Pico signed to the UFC earlier this year and was supposed to debut against the undefeated #1 contender Movsar Evloev at UFC Abu Dhabi this weekend. Unfortunately, Evloev withdrew and on Saturday, the ...

Aaron Pico's highly anticipated debut in the UFC will now take place against Lerone Murphy at UFC 319 in Chicago.

UFC 319 will see Dricus du Plessis defend his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev in the main event. The co-main event ...

A featherweight bout between Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico will serve as the co-main event of UFC 319 on Aug. 16 in Chicago, ...

Lerone Murphy made his octagon debut in September 2019, at UFC 242 against Zubaira Tukhugov in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The fight ended in a split draw by the judges' scorecard.

American featherweight fighter Aaron Pico will take on British competitor Lerone Murphy on August 17, in the co-main event of UFC 319 in Chicago, USA.

Lerone Murphy is scheduled to take on Josh Emmett on April 5, 2025, at the UFC Apex Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The duo will face each other in the main event of the Fight Night.

Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy (Image Credit: @ufc on X ) It was an action-packed night in Las Vegas as Josh Emmett went five hard rounds with Lerone Murphy but came up short on the scorecards.