Carlos Prates landed a savage spinning elbow knockout win over Geoff Neal at UFC 319. In the very next fight, Murphy connected with the same scary strike to put Pico to sleep and make his case for a 145lb title shot. Volkanovski’s immediate reaction to the sickening finish suggests the Englishman is next in line.

Murphy made an undeniable statement that he is ready for a championship opportunity with an unbelievable first-round spinning elbow knockout of Aaron Pico in the UFC 319 co-main event. The British standout entered Saturday’s event with a flawless 16-0-1 record, but was missing a signature highlight to propel him to the front of the contender line.

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Aaron Pico has not wasted any time making his intentions clear in the UFC. The former Bellator standout enters the promotion with a decorated wrestling pedigree and wants to test it against divisional champion Alexander Volkanovski.

Anything less than a title shot against Alexander Volkanovski will not satisfy British featherweight Lerone Murphy should he dispatch hot property Aaron Pico in the co-main event of UFC 319 this weekend, as he sets his sights on ruling the division by the year’s end.

The UFC 319 main event saw Dricus Du Plessis put his 185-pound title on the line against top contender Khamzat Chimaev. The 12-fight card also featured key fights in the featherweight, welterweight and flyweight divisions,

Volkanovski reclaimed his featherweight title at UFC 314 back in April against a surging Diego Lopes. Two people were injured in a suspected DUI crash in Grant County early Monday morning. According to Washington State Patrol (WSP), a car was heading east on Highway 28 when it left the road and went into a ditch.