He’ll have his hands full with the unbeaten Murphy. Murphy made his UFC debut back in 2019 where he fought to a draw. Since then, he’s gone 8-0 and in his last fight, he won a decision over the incredibly dangerous Josh Emmett in a fight night main event.

The Whittier native takes another step in his pursuit of a lifelong dream when he faces undefeated Lerone Murphy in the UFC 319 co-main event in Chicago.

UFC 319 has lost a bout due to a weight mishap. Bryan Battle missed the middleweight limit on the scale Friday by four pounds. The promotion initially indicated the bout would proceed with Battle (12-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) receiving a 30 percent fine. However shortly thereafter, it announced his fight vs. Nursulton Ruziboev had been canceled.

The UFC 319 pay-per-view event has lost three fights in a matter of two days, including Bryan Battle's bout against Nursulton Ruziboev.

UFC fighters will have more to fight for once UFC's Paramount+ era begins. UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans to increase post-fight bonuses after the new media rights deal. On Monday, TKO Group Holdings,

The UFC recently signed a broadcast deal with Paramount+ that will average $1.1 billion annually, dwarfing the MMA powerhouse’s previous ESPN agreement ($550 million/year). The promotion’s president and CEO,