Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Lerone Murphy def. Aaron Pico (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 3:21
14-5-0
Saturday, August 16, 2025
United Center, Chicago, United States
Lerone Murphy defeated Aaron Pico by TKO in round 1 (3:21) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev, held Saturday, August 16, 2025 at United Center, Chicago.
Fight stats
Lerone Murphy
Aaron Pico
1
Knockdowns
0
8 of 16
Significant strikes
13 of 29
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
8 of 16
Total strikes
13 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
—
Takedown accuracy
67%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:01
Significant strikes by target
4 of 9
Head
7 of 23
4 of 6
Body
5 of 5
0 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
6 of 14
Distance
7 of 21
1 of 1
Clinch
3 of 5
1 of 1
Ground
3 of 3
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
13 of 29
8 of 16
Total str.
13 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:01
Frequently asked questions
Who won Lerone Murphy vs Aaron Pico?
Lerone Murphy defeated Aaron Pico by TKO in round 1 (3:21) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev, held Saturday, August 16, 2025 at United Center, Chicago.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Lerone Murphy 71%29% Aaron Pico
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
17-1-1
Record
14-5-0
1691
Elo rating
1536
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
29
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.34
SLpM
6.16
51%
Str. Acc.
53%
2.65
SApM
3.11
60%
Str. Def.
45%
Grappling Profile
1.20
TD Avg.
6.54
54%
TD Acc.
50%
44%
TD Def.
0%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Lerone Murphy · 4-1
- LUFC Fight Night: Evloev vs MurphySat, Mar 21, 2026Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Aaron Pico · 2-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 2 fights
64.3
Avg sig. strikes
56.5
1.18
Avg takedowns
4.00
1:56
Avg control time
2:43
220
Career high strikes
100
4
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Lerone Murphy
Strike target
Aaron Pico
64%
Head
76%
21%
Body
14%
15%
Leg
10%
Lerone Murphy
Strike position
Aaron Pico
82%
Distance
86%
10%
Clinch
8%
9%
Ground
6%