Aaron Pico will compete within the co-headlining of subsequent month’s UFC 319 pay-per-view occasion in Chicago, Illinois.

Pico (13-4 MMA) was scheduled to make his extremely anticipated Octagon debut in opposition to undefeated featherweight contender Movsar Evloev (19-0 MMA) on the UFC Abu Dhabi Co-Important occasion this afternoon. Sadly for struggle followers, Evloev was injured and compelled to withdraw from the competition.
Regardless of that disappointing information, followers can nonetheless see Pico making his Octagon debut within the close to future.
The published crew has introduced that Aaron Pico will face Lelony Murphy within the UFC 319 co-main occasion on August sixteenth in right this moment’s struggle card in Abu Dhabi.
breaking information pace 🚨@leronemurphy vs Aaron Pico is new #ufc319 Joint predominant occasion! pic.twitter.com/zvlvgb0bik
– ufc (@ufc) July 26, 2025
Pico (13-4 MMA) will win his Octagon debut sport three consecutive video games in February 2024 along with his latest victory in a primary spherical TKO over Henry Corrales.
In the meantime, Lerown Murphy (16-0-1 MMA) is at the moment on a straight eight-game win.
UFC 319 was headlined by a middleweight title struggle that includes champion Dricus du Plessis, who will tackle undefeated challenger Khamzat Chimaev.
The Pay-Per-View predominant card lineup additionally options an fascinating middleweight contest between Michael ‘Venom’ web page and Jared Cannonier.
Who do you assume will win when Aaron Pico and Lerown Murphy are thrown into the UFC 319 co-main occasion in Chicago subsequent month? Share your predictions within the feedback part of Social Media Pennation!