Overview

• Former champion TJ Dillashaw said he was "very sad" for Pico, called his string of heavy knockouts "worrisome," and lauded his talent and work ethic.
• Dillashaw criticized Pico’s tendency to march forward without feints and to fight too tense, framing those habits as factors in the spinning back‑elbow finish.
• Aljamain Sterling urged "perspective," describing the loss as a fight IQ mistake and insisting Pico still has the tools to contend for a title.
• Pico has been stopped in all five of his losses, including three knockouts in 18 pro bouts, after entering the UFC with buzz from Bellator and the PFL.
• Sterling said Lerone Murphy’s profile surged with the win and argued Murphy should get the next featherweight title shot.