UFC 319 went down last night (Sat. Aug., 16, 2025) inside United Center in Chicago, Ill., which saw Khamzat Chimaev dominate Dricus du Plessis for 25 minutes to become the undisputed Middleweight champion of the world (see it again here),

Pico (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) took the fight against featherweight replacement opponent Lerone Murphy (17-0-1 MMA, 9-0-1 UFC), who stepped in for Movsar Evloev on just about three weeks' notice. He had won nine of his past 10 Bellator fights before that promotion was shuttered by the PFL, and the one loss was from an injury.

Aaron Pico was left unconscious on the floor for several scary moments after his fourth knockout loss in MMA. Daniel Cormier has now described the concerning scene he witnessed in the Octagon on Saturday night. The UFC cameras panned away from Pico as medical professionals attended to him at UFC 319.

UFC 319 takes place on Saturday night with Dricus Du Plessis defending the middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev. Here are the official weigh-in results.

CHICAGO – UFC 319 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT) from United Center ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+)

Alexander Volkanovski recently fired back at Aaron Pico after he made bold comments about a hypothetical fight between them.

UFC 319 features two rising featherweight contenders looking to make a statement in front of a raucous Chicago crowd. Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico will do battle as the lead into the much anticipated Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev title fight.

The loaded UFC 319 main card, along with Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev, had faceoffs at the press conference.