UFC 319’s main card opener saw ex-Rizin champ Kai Asakura fall to 0-2 in the UFC. His submission defeat to Tim Elliott came after his failed attempt at immediately dethroning champion Alexandre Pantoja last December, marking another example of a new signing perhaps being thrown to the wolves.

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Jackson-Wink MMA trained fighter Aaron Pico has had a tough road to the pros, but on Saturday night in Chicago, at UFC 319, he'll take on Lerone Murphy in his

It took just seconds for the pair to each land big right hands, with Aaron Pico stumbling Lerone Murphy and making him take a knee in the early exchange. The ex-Bellator star flew out of the traps looking for the knockout shot but was caught in a choke that forced him to reconsider.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held its official pre-fight press conference on Thursday (watch here) for the upcoming UFC 319 pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for this Sat. (Aug 16, 2025) inside the United Center in Chicago,