After Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway recently moved up to the lightweight division , Alexander Volkanovski seemed to have no major or threatening challenge left at featherweight. However, Lerone Murphy has proven that the division still has the guys who can knock out in just one hit. His brutal knockout of Aaron Pico, who was seen as the next big thing in the division, made a noise that echoed all the way to Australia. Now, Volkanovski is ready to face Murphy this December.

At UFC 319, Murphy scored a first-round spinning elbow knockout against Aaron Pico in the co-main event. Right after the win, he officially challenged the featherweight champion, Volkanovski, saying, “I’m next in line.” Volkanovski quickly reacted on X, confirming that he will face Murphy in December. He sai

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