In a night loaded with jaw-dropping moments at UFC 319 in Chicago, fans witnessed history as Lerone Murphy delivered a devastating spinning back elbow knockout to welcome Aaron Pico to the UFC. The finish came in the very first round and was the second spinning back elbow knockout of the night, making it just the 10th time in UFC history that such a spectacular technique has ended a fight.
Lerone Murphy Leaves Everyone in Shock
Lerone Murphy, the undefeated featherweight contender from Manchester, England, was called in on short notice to face Aaron Pico, a highly touted former Bellator standout, in the co-main event of UFC 319. Pico was initially set to face Movsar Evloev, but after that fight fell through, Murphy stepped in with less than three weeks' notice. Despite the quick turnar