Pico (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was originally scheduled to make his octagon debut in this past Saturday's UFC on ABC 9 co-main ...

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

Lerone Murphy recently addressed accepting a fight against Aaron Pico at UFC 319 on short notice. Pico was originally ...

Lerone Murphy will face Aaron Pico on August 16, 2025, in the co-main event of UFC 319 at the United Center in Chicago.

Pico (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) originally was scheduled to make his octagon debut against No. 1-ranked featherweight Movsar Evloev ...

Renato Moicano says the UFC 319 co-headliner does not gauge fan interest. Lerone Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) ...

The UFC middleweight division takes center stage. Contender Anthony Hernandez and Roman Dolidze headline UFC Fight Night on ...

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.

Murphy is 3-0-1, including a second-round knockout victory over Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 267 in October in his most recent fight. Overall, Murphy is 11-0-1 with seven knockouts.

With Lerone Murphy now calling him out, fans are eager to see whether Ortega will accept the challenge and make his return. Also Read: Josh Emmett Backs Alexander Volkanovski Ahead of UFC 314 ...

Murphy's dad was a UFC fan and Lerone had trained occasionally with his uncle, the late boxing trainer Oliver Harrison, but he did not start MMA training till he was 22. "I just loved it," he says.