The Miracle” might have finally punched his ticket. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight contender Lerone Murphy put his name into the ‘knockout of the year’ conversation when he iced UFC rookie Aaron Pico in the first round with a brutal spinning elbow in the co-main event of UFC 319 last night (Sat.

This was certainly the case after Lerone Murphy knocked Aaron Pico out cold in the first round with a devastating spinning elbow. Along with immediately receiving praise from Dana White, Murphy’s win also attracted the attention of Volkanovski, who appeared to zero in on the undefeated Brit as his next challenger.

UFC 319 is officially in the books, and while Khamzat Chimaev’s dominant win over Dricus Du Plessis stole headlines in the main event, it was Lerone Murphy who delivered one of the night’s most viral moments.

During the UFC 319 post-fight presser, UFC CEO Dana White talked about undefeated featherweight fighter Lerone Murphy's next bout and whether he will get a title shot next.