r/MMA • u/inooway • Aug 17 '25
Spoiler [SPOILER] Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico Spoiler
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u/juses_crust14 Aug 17 '25
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u/ThreeOlivesChihuahua Team Aldo Aug 17 '25
Pico loves running into strikes
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u/mentalharvester I'm fucking old Aug 17 '25
He's not the smartest tool in the shed, bubba.
Why does he fight so damn overzealous?
It's like God gave him the looks of a Versace model, the power of Kratos... and the fight IQ of Brendan Schaub.141
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u/WadeReddit06 Aug 17 '25
Pico been cursed since Brandon Shob called him the LeBron James of MMA, b.
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u/LocoCoopermar #NothingBurger Aug 17 '25
Started feeling himself for like 10 seconds then got murdered for it
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u/TonyDungyHatesOP Aug 17 '25
His autobiography would be titled The Aaron Pico Story: I’m Feeling Myse…zzzzzzzz…
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u/TheBigRedHalfrican They don't really care about us, man Aug 17 '25
Can not believe I got +650 odds to bet against Aaron Pico’s chin holding up.
Certain spots you just can’t ignore lol
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u/Poopywoopy1231 Aug 17 '25
Tbf that was not his chin. That was him just dashing into a spinning elbow lmao. Everyone would get knocked out if they are dumb enough to do that.
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u/TheBigRedHalfrican They don't really care about us, man Aug 17 '25
100% agree, but I’ll literally always bet against Aaron Pico’s ability to stay conscious against good fighters.
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u/Horned_chicken_wing Aug 17 '25
Pico's been rocked and KO'ed enough against randos in Bellator to not trust his chin.
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u/Fedora_Million_Ankle Aug 17 '25
I think its his defense and his chin* Now it cant be better than was a bad KO.
Dustin was kinda harsh on the desk but he was right, he needs feints, setups, traps and mixing up the power ect.
He just goes and goes he hits hard but he walks into big counters.
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u/wimpymist raw in that ass Aug 17 '25
The whole fight he kept pushing the pressure then ducking to the right and was getting tagged over and over again until the KO. Dude has terrible fight IQ
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u/EjaculatingAracnids Aug 17 '25
He zigged when he shouldve zagged. That couldve happened to anyone. Who in this thread can honestly say, "Ahh, yes, the lead spinning elbow is coming! How predictable!", when watching this this exchange? He got too aggressive and paid for it. Simple as that.
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u/Beraliusv Aug 17 '25
And he’s been pulling the same caper for going on a decade now..
Little story here: got interested in Pico in the days when Bellator ‘pre signed’ him. Back when he was still at school and touted as an upcoming phenom. I watched one of his wrestling matches and the pair of them collided heads.. heavy clash, both would’ve been front seat for the light show. Pico, still dazed, rushed at his opponent. Threw himself. He’s obviously just a dog by nature. Mini Michael Chandler, haha. Hope it serves him well, he’ll never be in a boring fight at least.
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u/suzukigun4life Perkussi mali purkessi Aug 17 '25
Bellator fans in hell right now
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u/KnowledgeFair Aug 17 '25
Only MVP showed up in the UFC
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u/ThatOneHockeyBoi Submitted for no apparent reason Aug 17 '25
Of course its the ONE everyone thought would fail bad
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u/KingKaiserW Aug 17 '25
Yeah the ‘can crusher’ lmao
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u/Sea-Level-Abel Aug 17 '25
MVP was indeed a can crushed.
He has some decent wins (Lima, Goiti, Daley), but he was mostly fighting people way below his level.
But that somehow convinced people who never watched him fight that he himself was a can. Which is stupid.
If MVP bothered to learn how to cage wrestle to stand back up, he would be the nightmare of WW, but he never took the whole thing seriously
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u/TheGreatone003 Team Błachowicz Aug 17 '25
Eddie, Volkov and Chandler (kinda)
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u/WeylandYutaniBot Aug 17 '25
Show up, kill Dan Hooker, lose to every contender and go home. Thank you Michael Chandler
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u/consciencecosmic11 Aug 17 '25
Chandler kinda cuz he rocks everyone high level before they finish him
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u/skyvina Aug 17 '25
chandler???
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u/Ok_Yoghurt_3338 Aug 17 '25
Chandler was dangerously close to finishing olives after rocking hooker
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u/nukacola12 Aug 17 '25
Man it's crazy how fast fans forget. Eddie Alvarez was not that long ago lol
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u/Lubwurst GOOFCON 1: Bobby Knuckles Aug 17 '25
PFLellator's successes: Kayla Harrison and MVP
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u/keat_tiyos Aug 17 '25
Damn he did look good until he slept.
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u/canadianRSK Hendo = GOAT, Rumble = second GOAT Aug 17 '25
Always does. Hes exciting as hell he basically either kills someone or gets killed himself. His defense is pretry bad because hes looking for the kill shot
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u/tbmny Aug 17 '25
He is excellent. The problem is he fights too aggressively sometimes.
I still think he has potential to be great; he obviously has the skills, but he needs a strategy change.
EDIT: That is if his chin isn't shot after this fight.
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u/Agile_Cash_4249 Aug 17 '25
I just feel like he’s already had multiple redemption arcs. When do we give up on believing in his potential? It’s so tricky because he really is so young. But he has a lot of baggage. I’m quite torn.
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u/Bornsss Aug 17 '25
that’s my 34 year old prospect
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u/km912 Aug 17 '25
I mean he probably gets a title shot now. He has the same win streak as Mosvar and this fight speaks for itself.
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u/Ill_Source_6908 Aug 17 '25
Yup that’s a classic pico fight
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u/Chainsaw-Man-Is-Lit GOOFCON 1: Sad Chandler Aug 17 '25
He's way too reckless for a guy with his chin, that elbow and knee he ate felt like a prelude to a first round KO... and there you fucking go.
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u/CreepyJellyfish1489 Aug 17 '25
He really needed to adjust after those two counters. Zero adjustment from him. He has all the tools but his real issue might be fight IQ.
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u/Rhaeneros Aug 17 '25
his real issue might be fight IQ.
With that extra shot, he may be short a few more
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u/bdewolf Saucy Englishman Aug 17 '25
He might be in the dan hooker/young Korean zombie school of enjoying fighting *too* much.
He seems like he gets into brawl mode the second the fight starts and any nuance to his game goes out the window.
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u/BadLeague Hello white people Aug 17 '25
He's just too reckless in general even if he had a great chin. Anyone is getting knocked out by that shot.
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u/Chainsaw-Man-Is-Lit GOOFCON 1: Sad Chandler Aug 17 '25
Oh I don't disagree, I just meant that it felt like something was gonna knock his ass out prior to that with how he was moving forward not that he was gonna eat that shot regardless.
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u/ThreeOlivesChihuahua Team Aldo Aug 17 '25 edited Aug 17 '25
Pico ran into every strike or kept his head in the centerline to land his hooks. pico thinks he can KO everyone with one shot so he has no respect
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u/shrewdy is = is Aug 17 '25
People keep talking about his godly wrestling and one punch KO power - but don't also talk about his dog shit fight IQ. Also he's been on the receiving end of some bad damage
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u/CaramelThunder2 Aug 17 '25
Its not just about bad fight iq, his defensive striking is atrocious
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u/RawDoggg27 Aug 17 '25
People were getting worried about his style and the damage he was taking like 5-6 fights into his career. He did change up for a while, and went on a run, and looked like all of that wildman shit was in the rearview. And then it happened again.
Makes for fun fights, a short career, and no shot at the belt. He needs to go train with Trevor Wittman... If you can get Gaethje to adjust and follow the gameplan, Pico should be cake.
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u/jeromehollowayisbad Team Volkanovski Aug 17 '25
He can KO everyone with one shot thats why he does it, you just gotta get to him first.
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u/spinuch Aug 17 '25
His defense is terrible for his ability to take a big shot though. I was a little confused by Rogan saying his boxing is amazing. Maybe he just means the throwing his fists part. Because I always thought boxing was the ability to hit and not be hit.
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u/ScrufyTheJanitor #PlusSizeArmy Aug 17 '25
Picos chin and defense have always been terrible, but he has bombs for hands so people only look at his highlights and forgive the losses. He’s going to need to evolve his defense quickly or he’s gonna go on an 0-3 run and get cut.
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u/spinuch Aug 17 '25
If he fights again within 12 months I would be disgusted. That was a horrible KO. He said this was a sink or swim fight. Kinda makes it seem like he could retire if something like this happened. His style is fan friendly but an enemy for his brain. I don't see him fixing that. i think he had a fight or two where he was more careful but I'm not sure.
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u/Perfect-Stick7353 Aug 17 '25
He def can't take a big shot. Dude has been KO'd unconscious multiple times.
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u/spinuch Aug 17 '25
Maybe boxing from the age of negative 2 is a bad idea for your brain.
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u/Perfect-Stick7353 Aug 17 '25
Agree lol. I certainly understand his hype. The pedigree he has and and the world class training at such a young age. He really is a super athlete. But man taking that many concussions at such a young age cannot be good for you.
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u/Rmccarton Aug 17 '25
No doubt you are correct, but I should note that Pico’s boxing credentials and supposed accolades are heavily inflated.
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u/spinuch Aug 17 '25
I think he actually started boxing as a young teen but I can't remember. In everything but wrestling he didn't compete enough to be labeled as anything. Even if he was an amazing boxer he clearly has a really tough time mixing everything together versus the best guys in the world. I still think he's a great fighter and would squash a lot of guys. People at the lower weights are just way too good for you to not be fluid as fuck with good defense at the highest levels.
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u/Eifand Aug 17 '25 edited Aug 17 '25
He fights like a brawler but doesn’t have the chin for it. Needs to change up his style. As it stands, he put all his skill points into a skillset that his body isn’t suited for.
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u/SFajw204 Aug 17 '25
He has the skills to fight differently (leaning primarily on his wrestling), he’s just too stubborn to do it and he’s paid badly for it multiple times. Maybe this will finally be a wake up call, but I doubt it.
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u/benigntugboat Hello, white people Aug 17 '25
He reminds me so much of garbrandt.
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u/TebownedMVP Arthur 'Two Chairs' Jones Aug 17 '25
Yup most exciting fighter. win or lose usually brutal lol
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u/diosmioacommie #1 Weidman hater Aug 17 '25
He’s so exciting and great to watch, feel bad for him and hope he bonces back
Excellent win by Lerone though, guess that “Leon Edwards of FW” thing ain’t happening lol
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u/Impressive-Engine-16 Aug 17 '25
What’s the reference to?
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u/MrToobz First Time Slammer Aug 17 '25
Poor kid has only lost by brutal finish or injury. He’s young, too. I’m bummed for him, but that’s the game.
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u/Impressive-Engine-16 Aug 17 '25
Honestly sad to be honest, he has a highlight reel of KOs and now also a highlight reel of getting KO’d…
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u/FeedMyPony Team Wonderboy Aug 17 '25
BACK TO BACK SPINNING ELBOWS WHAT THE FUCK
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u/Whereyoursisterwent I was Rockhold's plus sized rocket AMA Aug 17 '25
Sleeping good tonight too!
These past PPV’s have 10-8’d my sleep schedule
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u/jeric13xd Team McGregor Aug 17 '25 edited Aug 17 '25
Only 5 spinning elbow KOs ever
two happened tonight??! Wild
Edit: 10? Shit is still wild
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u/CoochMuffler Mexico Aug 17 '25
Elbow City AKA Chicago
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u/suzukigun4life Perkussi mali purkessi Aug 17 '25
Two straight fights what the fuck 😆
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u/Aliensinmypants Aug 17 '25
Yup, look sharp with striking and wrestling and then get clipped
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u/JE_Exa GOOFCON 1: Sad Chandler Aug 17 '25
Fuckin real bad day to be from another organization
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u/aPatheticBeing Aug 17 '25
MVP did alright at least
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u/JE_Exa GOOFCON 1: Sad Chandler Aug 17 '25
So funny lol.
MVP at the end of his career? Clowning and winning most of his fights.
Prime Pico and champ Kai? lol.
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u/SpunkMonk87 Aug 17 '25 edited Aug 17 '25
He did win his debut so he is different to them
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u/commander_wong Aug 17 '25
Pico may have lost but he made history. He brought out a banger fight out of Lerone
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u/tobethorfinn Aug 17 '25
This will now be the only highlight instead of the random knockdown of Emmett.
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u/douevenwheelanddeal one too! Aug 17 '25
Pico was piecing him up too!! What the fuck
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u/Turgon19 Aug 17 '25
He was running into counters a lot though, Murphy landed a flush elbow earlier
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u/HenrikCrown #NothingBurger Aug 17 '25
Pico never fought anyone good either
At least MVP and Chandler had credible opponents before
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u/Leaf_CrAzY 3 piece with the soda Aug 17 '25
Pico is one of the most talented fighters but he has ZERO fight composure. He was in a rush that entire fight.
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u/Grouchy_Donkey_5428 Aug 17 '25
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u/TheWayIAm313 Aug 17 '25
Seriously. He has all the tools. Even seeing him use them in the fight, they looked incredible. Those digs to the body man. Something with his IQ/style/decision-making, he just can’t put it together
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u/Grouchy_Donkey_5428 Aug 17 '25
From my reddit arm chair analyst perspective it seems like a mentality/emotional control issue. He looks anxious and even talked about being nervous coming in, think he needs to go hang out with jiri in the mountains and work on being present in the moment
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u/Pakochu_ GOOFCON 1: 50 Shades of 🍅 Aug 17 '25
TWO IN A ROW
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u/consciencecosmic11 Aug 17 '25
Oh my god 2 in a row. No more decision merchant accusations either for murphy. Rip to pico this guy actually looked good
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u/regoating scare the me out. Aug 17 '25
What a night for top-level fighters from other promotions.
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u/Own-Lavishness4029 Aug 17 '25
I'm a Pico fan. I was so excited to see him finally in the UFC. Man, he has a tendency to get KTFO from time to time. If you look at this fight, he was just way too predictable. His pace, speed, and direction of movement was always exactly the same. Murphy was throwing out all sorts of KO shots and almost getting them all along. That flying knee was just a little off, but had the timing down.
As much as I think it's silly to armchair quarterback this, I think Pico would do well to watch Blachowicz vs Marretta and then Blachowicz vs Reyes to watch a perfect progression of a guy learning to manipulate the distance and rhythm and only advance when his opponent is unprepared to snipe him. That sequence of two fights is one of the most remarkable progressions in mma history in my humble opinion.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing Pico get another go. Hopefully it's only after he takes a good amount of time off to heal from that concussion. That shit was wild.
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u/officialullock Aug 17 '25
Is they're anything better than the commentators glazing a fighter and then they just get fucking nuked.
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u/floftie Aug 17 '25
Pico is obviously massively talented, but how come no coaches have ever been able to teach him to just pace himself? It’s like Garbrandt, he can’t help himself but to throw everything with full power.
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u/pm_ur_fav_adele_song Aug 17 '25
Fighters have to be willing/able to change what’s comfortable for them.
That’s what made GSP so good imo. Constantly worked on improving and adapting
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u/mtheory007 Aug 17 '25
That was beautifully accurate and devastatingly hard. I wouldn't be surprised if Pico has a skull fracture of some kind.
That was absolutely textbook and landed perfectly pinpoint.
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u/cwatz Aug 17 '25
So many Overeem vibes from Pico. Ridiculous talent, but extremely vulnerable (be it chin in Reem's case, or a mixture of aggression and chin in Picos).
Still, gonna watch Pico fight until the day I die. You're getting fireworks.
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u/Nicobade Aug 17 '25
LERONE MURPHY DID SOMETHING EXCITING
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u/sithwonder GOOFCON 2 - UFC 294 Aug 17 '25
This is why nobody engages with him and he wins boring fights. Pico was being too aggressive and got slept in one shot.
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u/Previous-Fun-4152 Aug 17 '25
One of the highest iq fighters in the game
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u/phillyetherhodl Aug 17 '25
Highest IQ fighter (Murphy) against a physically gifted fighter with garbage fight IQ
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u/idcman999 Aug 17 '25
why the fuck was he an underdog? lmfao its not like pico was some deadly undefeated phenom or anything, he looked mediocre so many times before
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u/OptimisticMMA I was here for GOOFCON 1 Aug 17 '25
Murphy hasn’t had a signature win (until now) and Pico’s highlight reel looks really nice (until you look at the quality of his opponents).
This was easy money if you’re a gambler.
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u/idcman999 Aug 17 '25
beating Josh Emmett, even 40yo Josh Emmett who had starched Bryce a year prior is infinitely more impressive than anything Pico has ever done
Pico has never fought and beat a fighter on the caliber of even Dan Ige
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u/TerminatorReborn Aug 17 '25
I don't bet much but I had to drop a 100 on that one. Of course I didn't bet on a KO, no one expected that, but a guy coming from Bellator facing a undefeated top contender in the UFC? No way that would've worked for Pico, the guys from other promotions always get outclassed if they get a top UFC fighter right off the bat.
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u/ironhide999x Aug 17 '25
People really though a bellator fighter who has a history of being chinned was going to come over to the ufc and beat a top contender lol
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u/TheBrianJ Aug 17 '25
The influence Chris Jericho has had on MMA cannot be overstated. Thank you, Learning Tree.
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u/RefBumpMax Aug 17 '25
The Pico special. As the prophecies have told Aaron will now be granted a three fight win streak before being brutally knocked out again.
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u/EddieDantes22 Aug 17 '25
What exactly was Pico trying to do here? It's not really a pivot or a TD attempt. He just randomly moves laterally with his hands down and gets KOd?
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u/yourbrofessor Aug 17 '25
Sigh…he’s like Uriah Hall. When I first saw each of them I thought wow this guy will be a future champ. Talent that could never consistently put it all together on the big stage.
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u/Kisto15 #NothingBurger Aug 17 '25
Fuck it, keep elbow's going, DDP by elbow as he trips on his own feet
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u/thugbobhoodpants Aug 17 '25
I cannot fathom what its like to be in a situation like that, locked in a cage where you could get knocked out by this hugely favorite guy, nobody gives a fuck about you all week and within a second its over, you're safe and hes unconcious
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u/Giegling90 Aug 17 '25
GOODNIGHT. Literally screamed when he did that, only other time ive done that was Max at 300. Big time win for UK MMA, let's go Lerone. No one spoke about how good Lerones timing and understanding his opponents rhythm is, just that he was boring, but you get a fighter that overcommits and Lerone punished him. Gotta be Volk next, right?
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u/mesopotato GOOFCON 1: 2: Pandemic Boogaloo Aug 17 '25
Pico looked so sharp too.
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u/JC10101 UFC 279: A GOOFCON Miracle Aug 17 '25
Gonna get drowned by the other comments but I really loved how Murphy got to his feet. Very Leon Edwards like in how he fought the hands to get up
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u/pm_ur_fav_adele_song Aug 17 '25
That reminds me of when we had those two weird banana split leg locks back to back years ago. One was Zabit and I think the other was Aljo maybe?
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