Lerone Murphy got the highlight moment he was hoping for, while spoiling the debut of Aaron Pico in the UFC 319 co-main event.

UFC 319’s main card opener saw ex-Rizin champ Kai Asakura fall to 0-2 in the UFC. His submission defeat to Tim Elliott came after his failed attempt at immediately dethroning champion Alexandre Pantoja last December, marking another example of a new signing perhaps being thrown to the wolves.

Before DDP and Chimaev enter the cage, former Bellator MMA standout Aaron Pico will make his UFC debut against undefeated featherweight Lerone Murphy. A pair of exciting welterweights, Carlos Prates and Geoff Neal,