Lerone Murphy stakes his claim for a title shot with a sensational knockout of Aaron Pico, while Khamzat Chimaev dominates Dricus du Plessus to win the middleweight belt at UFC 319.

On the UFC 319 main card, Prates (22-7 MMA, 5-1 UFC) audibly cracked Geoff Neal (16-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC) with a spinning back elbow for a knockout stoppage at 4:59 of Round 1. The welterweight bout took place at United Center.

In the UFC, timing is everything. When opportunity knocks, you’ve got to not only answer but slam the door shut with authority. That’s exactly what Lerone Murphy did at UFC 319. Originally slotted in as a replacement opponent for Aaron Pico after Movsar Evloev pulled out, Murphy wasn’t expected to steal the spotlight.

During his post-fight press conference after UFC 319, Dana White provided medical updates on two fighters that suffered huge knockout losses. Aaron Pico’s UFC debut didn’t go to plan after the former Bellator star was stopped by Lerone Murphy in style.

Elijah Smith delivered arguably the greatest slam knockout in octagon history at UFC Vegas 109 with shades of "Rampage" vs. Arona.

Earlier today, Haney finally got his payback—dropping a string of laughing emojis in response to that old tweet. After Whyte’s brutal knockout loss, it’s safe to say the old saying rings true: he who laughs last, laughs best.

Carlos Prates landed a savage spinning elbow knockout win over Geoff Neal at UFC 319. In the very next fight, Murphy connected with the same scary strike to put Pico to sleep and make his case for a 145lb title shot. Volkanovski’s immediate reaction to the sickening finish suggests the Englishman is next in line.

Jarrell Miller has not won a fight in over two years but still believes he is a nightmare matchup for undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. One year a

Alexander Hernandez put a stop to Chase Hooper’s five-fight win streak earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) at UFC 319 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside United Center in Chicago, Illinois,