Overview

• Lerone Murphy stepped in for the injured Movsar Evloev and knocked out Aaron Pico in the first round with a spinning back elbow, earning a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
• Alexander Volkanovski congratulated Murphy and wrote "See you in December," later calling a December defense against him "a no-brainer" on his YouTube channel.
• Murphy told reporters that December would be perfect for him and said he is ready to face Volkanovski.
• UFC CEO Dana White said "I love it" when asked about booking Volkanovski vs. Murphy next.
• Aaron Pico posted that his health is good and vowed to return, drawing support from Islam Makhachev and Justin Gaethje, while ex-UFC heavyweight Zac Pauga questioned the UFC’s tough debut matchups for recent Bellator/PFL/Rizin arrivals.