Last fight
Win
Murphy vs Pico
Aug. 16, 2025
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
9
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
7
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 13
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 29
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 3
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Whittier, United States
Fighting style
Boxing
Age
28
Height
68.00
Weight
145.00
Octagon Debut
Jul. 26, 2025
Reach
70.50
- Pro since 2017
- Nine wins by KO, two by submission (RNC, Anaconda)
- Seven first-round finishes
- Has won nine of his last 11
UFC 319 (8/16/25) Pico was knocked out by Lerone Murphy via spinning elbow at 3:21 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? Turned pro in 2017
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? U17 World Champion in Wrestling, 2016 U.S. Olympic team alternate, 2008 National Pankration Champion, 2008 National PAL Champion in boxing, 2009 National Junior Golden Gloves Champion in boxing
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Georges St-Pierre
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Didn’t attend college, started traveling internationally for wrestling.
What was your job before you started fighting? N/A. I went straight from wrestling into fighting.
Personal Life / Background: Born and raised in Whittier, California. Wrestled and boxed all my life. Moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2019. Had my first and only child Valentino in 2021.
What are your hobbies, activities or other interests when not training for a fight? Riding my 4 horses. Watching my son at the BMX track. Riding dirt bikes with my family. Traveling.
