Overview

• Lerone Murphy scored a first-round knockout over Aaron Pico at UFC 319 with a spinning back elbow 3:21 into the bout, extending his unbeaten record to 17-0-1.
• Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski took to social media immediately after the win, tweeting “See you in December” to signal his interest in a year-end title defense against Murphy.
• UFC president Dana White described Murphy’s performance as a coming-out party and publicly supported the idea of a December matchup with Volkanovski.
• Aaron Pico released an Instagram statement confirming he is healthy, thanking supporters for their messages and vowing to come back stronger after suffering his fourth career knockout.
• Despite strong public endorsements, the UFC has not yet officially announced or signed the Volkanovski-Murphy title fight, leaving the date and venue to be confirmed.