Lerone Murphy stakes his claim for a title shot with a sensational knockout of Aaron Pico, while Khamzat Chimaev dominates Dricus du Plessus to win the middleweight belt at UFC 319.

Abdoul Razac Sankara goes from PFL alternate to semifinalist with a stunning first-round knockout, proving his striking skills and MMA potential.

The win over Whyte was Itauma's ninth consecutive knockout victory, all within the first two rounds. Many believed that Whyte, the former WBC interim heavyweight champion, would be the first fighter to drag him into deep waters, but Itauma treated him the same way he has done to every other opponent in his career.

On Saturday night, Haney finally got his payback — dropping a string of laughing emojis in response to that old tweet. After Whyte’s brutal knockout loss, it’s safe to say the old saying rings true: He who laughs last, laughs best.

Elijah Smith delivered arguably the greatest slam knockout in octagon history at UFC Vegas 109 with shades of "Rampage" vs. Arona.

During his post-fight press conference after UFC 319, Dana White provided medical updates on two fighters that suffered huge knockout losses. Aaron Pico’s UFC debut didn’t go to plan after the former Bellator star was stopped by Lerone Murphy in style.

Despite those past wins, Whyte was unable to produce a similar performance, as he was easily dispatched by Itauma, with the 20-year-old securing a dominant first round knockout victory.

In the UFC, timing is everything. When opportunity knocks, you’ve got to not only answer but slam the door shut with authority. That’s exactly what Lerone Murphy did at UFC 319. Originally slotted in as a replacement opponent for Aaron Pico after Movsar Evloev pulled out, Murphy wasn’t expected to steal the spotlight.

Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson is impressed with new UFC bantamweight Elijah Smith, who recreated the MMA legend's iconic slam knockout over Ricardo Arona.

On the UFC 319 main card, Prates (22-7 MMA, 5-1 UFC) audibly cracked Geoff Neal (16-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC) with a spinning back elbow for a knockout stoppage at 4:59 of Round 1. The welterweight bout took place at United Center.