The 34-year-old Mancunian is coming off a five-round decision win over Josh Emmett in his first UFC main event. That victory extended his unbeaten run in the promotion to eight fights, following a debut draw back in 2019. His resume includes impressive wins over top names like Dan Ige and Edson Barboza.

If successful against Aaron Pico at UFC 319, Lerone Murphy expects to be in position to fight Alexander Volkanovski next.

Anything less than a title shot against Alexander Volkanovski will not satisfy British featherweight Lerone Murphy should he dispatch hot property Aaron Pico in the co-main event of UFC 319 this weekend, as he sets his sights on ruling the division by the year’s end.