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Aaron Pico vs Lerone Murphy

Aaron Pico is 15-5-0; Lerone Murphy is 17-1-1. Lerone Murphy is 5 years older than Aaron Pico. Lerone Murphy has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Aaron Pico. Lerone Murphy is 1" · 3 cm taller than Aaron Pico. They have met once: Aaron Pico 0, Lerone Murphy 1.

Aaron Pico
United States
Aaron Pico
15-5-0
Win · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKO
FeatherweightMet once
Lerone Murphy
United Kingdom
Lerone Murphy
“The Miracle” · 17-1-1
Loss · Majority DecisionWin · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Aaron Pico
Freestyle WrestlingBoxingPankration
  • 2019Blue belt · BJJRoberto Alencar
  • 2016Silver · US Olympic Team Trials65 kg Catchweight
  • 2016Bronze · Alexander Medved Prizes70 kg Catchweight
  • 2015Bronze · U20 World Championshipsjunior · 66 kg Catchweight
Camp · Jackson Wink MMA Academy · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Lerone Murphy

No background on record

Camp · Apex Combat & Conditioning

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%
Head
64%
14%
Body
21%
12%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Aaron Picolast 4 fights
64%19%17%
Lerone Murphylast 7 fights
64%21%15%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Aaron Pico· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Lerone Murphy
Strikes landed / min
5.724.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersLerone Murphy · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.532.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersLerone Murphy · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
7.971.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersLerone Murphy · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersLerone Murphy · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Pico · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersLerone Murphy · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.72
Strikes landed / min
4.34
2.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.65
7.97 / 14.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.20 / 2.2
54%
Takedown accuracy
54%
2:29
Control time / fight
1:56
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Aaron Pico3 UFC fights · 119 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%75/163
10%12/16
9%11/11
Clinch
6%7/12
3%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
8%10/14
1%1/1
0%0/0
Lerone Murphy11 UFC fights · 707 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%358/910
17%117/180
14%102/123
Clinch
6%40/53
4%25/26
1%4/4
Ground
7%51/78
1%10/10
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Aaron Pico and Lerone Murphy ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev (Sat, Aug 16, 2025), where Lerone Murphy won by TKO.

What are the records of Aaron Pico and Lerone Murphy?

Aaron Pico is 15-5-0 and Lerone Murphy is 17-1-1.

Who has the longer reach, Aaron Pico or Lerone Murphy?

Lerone Murphy has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Aaron Pico, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Aaron Pico or Lerone Murphy?

Lerone Murphy is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Aaron Pico stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Aaron Pico or Lerone Murphy?

Lerone Murphy is 35 and Aaron Pico is 30.

Who has more finishes, Aaron Pico or Lerone Murphy?

Aaron Pico has 12 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Lerone Murphy has 8 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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