Aaron Pico believes a rematch against Lerone Murphy would play out far differently.<\/p>\n
Back in Aug. 2025, Pico made his UFC debut against Murphy in a pivotal featherweight matchup. Pico had a ton of hype surrounding him, but he was immediately thrown in against a top contender. The end result was a spectacular spinning back elbow knockout win for Murphy.<\/p>\n
It was the fourth time Pico had suffered a knockout or TKO loss, but he was able to rebound eight months later with a unanimous decision win over Patricio \u201cPitbull\u201d Freire at UFC 327. Serving as a guest on \u201cSubmission Radio,\u201d<\/a> Pico was asked how a rematch with Murphy would go. The former Bellator star believes he\u2019d take over if given another opportunity.<\/p>\n \u201cI definitely think I can win,\u201d Pico said. \u201cI would be a lot smarter, but this is MMA. Anything can happen, but I definitely feel I\u2019d dominate him. I watched some clips of him and Movsar, and Movsar had a tough time taking him down and stuff like that. When I go back and watch my fight with Murphy, it\u2019s wasn\u2019t like I was getting outclassed and out struck. I would\u2019ve just slowed it down, but it is what it is. When that time comes, I\u2019ll be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n