Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC 319 co-main event
Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico preview
Pico (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) originally was scheduled to make his octagon debut against No. 1-ranked featherweight Movsar Evloev at UFC on ABC 9 in Abu Dhabi, but the bout was scrapped when Evloev withdrew. Instead, Pico gets No. 6 ranked Lerone Murphy in the UFC 319 co-main event in Chicago.
Unbeaten in his professional MMA career, Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) is on an eight-fight winning streak, and is coming off a main event win over Josh Emmett at UFC on ESPN 65 in April. Meanwhile, Pico hasn't competed since a first-round TKO of Henry Corrales in February 2024.
Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico odds
According to FanDuel, Murphy is a slight +124 underdog against UFC newcomer Pico, who's a -158 favorite.
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