Aaron Pico has released a statement after his UFC debut ended in defeat on Saturday, as Lerone Murphy knocked him out with a brutal spinning back elbow.

Aaron Pico's long-awaited UFC debut came with the possibility of an immediate title shot with a win. Instead, the former uber prospect and Bellator MMA star was knocked out cold in spectacular and violent fashion at UFC 319 in Chicago .

Lerone Murphy's spinning-elbow knockout of Aaron Pico at UFC 319 may have just earned him a shot at featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski.

Joe Rogan believes this has led to his opponent, Lerone Murphy, being overlooked ahead of UFC 319. The 16-0-1 featherweight has put himself in title contention without making a ton of noise. As a result, Rogan thinks that many fans don’t even know Murphy is ahead of his short-notice fight with Pico.

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Undefeated UFC prospect Lerone Murphy recently explained why boxing icon "Iron" Mike Tyson is his biggest inspiration in combat sports.

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.