Murphy (17-0-1 MMA, 9-0-1 UFC) was tasked with welcoming Bellator and PFL veteran Pico (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) to the octagon in ...

Lerone Murphy got the highlight moment he was hoping for, while spoiling the debut of Aaron Pico in the UFC 319 co-main event.

The UFC is back in Chicago for the first time since 2019 for a pay-per-view card (10 p.m. on ESPN+ PPV; prelims at 6:30 p.m.