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.

Moses Itauma announced himself on the big stage with a devastating first-round knockout of veteran Dillian Whyte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Carlos Prates landed a savage spinning elbow knockout win over Geoff Neal at UFC 319. In the very next fight, Murphy connected with the same scary strike to put Pico to sleep and make his case for a 145lb title shot. Volkanovski’s immediate reaction to the sickening finish suggests the Englishman is next in line.

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

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.

The UFC 319 main card is underway, with champion Dricus du Plessis taking on the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of the evening. Top welterweights also collided in Chicago as the ‘Fighting Nerds’ star Carlos Prates was rebooked against perennial contender Geoff Neal.

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

Carlos Prates might have Knockout of the Year in the bag. There are still more than four months left to go in 2025, but it’s hard to imagine anyone beating the incredible spinning back elbow knockout Prates just pulled off at UFC 319.