'You kidding me?': Fighters lose their minds over Lerone Murphy's KO of Aaron Pico at UFC 319
Murphy (17-0-1 MMA, 9-0-1 UFC) was tasked with welcoming Bellator and PFL veteran Pico (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) to the octagon in the co-headliner at United Center in Chicago. Just like every other time in his career, he refused to lose and emerged with a METHOD triumph to further elevate his own profile in the 145-pound title picture.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Murphy beating Pico at UFC 319.
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