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Aaron Pico calls for UFC featherweight title fight after 74-second knockout
Aaron Pico knocked out Losene Keita in 74 seconds at UFC 333.
After the fight, the featherweight said he wants a chance to fight for the UFC 145-pound title.
If he cannot get that, Pico said he wants a rematch with Lerone Murphy.
He also criticized fighters who, in his view, avoid fights while holding on to their rankings.
Pico is ranked 14th in the division, making a title shot unlikely for now.
The featherweight title is being defended in Abu Dhabi, but no decision has been announced on Pico’s next opponent.
A high-profile fight against a top-10 opponent is suggested as a possible next step.
Aaron Pico knocked out Losene Keita in the first round at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
The referee stopped the featherweight bout after Pico dropped Keita and followed with punches on the ground.
Pico said he wants to fight for the featherweight title, or have a rematch with Lerone Murphy.
Pico criticized fighters he said were avoiding fights while holding ranking positions.
Sources differ on the stoppage time, reporting either 73 seconds or 74 seconds.
- Who
- Aaron Pico and Losene Keita fought at UFC 333.
- What
- Pico won by first-round technical knockout and called for a title fight.
- When
- October 24, 2026.
- Where
- UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- Why
- Pico said he wants a shot at the featherweight title; if that does not happen, he wants a rematch with Lerone Murphy.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Arnold Allen withdrew from his scheduled bout with Pico while recovering from previous treatments, and Losene Keita replaced him.
Pico stopped Keita in the first round at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
Pico said he wanted a title fight or a rematch with Lerone Murphy.
- Fight
- Aaron Pico defeated Losene Keita by first-round technical knockout
- Stoppage time
- Reported as 73 seconds by Sports.kz and 74 seconds by Wrestling Observer, CBS Sports and Sherdog
- Event
- UFC 333
- Location
- Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi
- Replacement opponent
- Losene Keita replaced Arnold Allen
- Pico's title request
- He said he wanted to fight for the featherweight title
4 sources
UFC 333 fighter calls for Featherweight title fight after devastating knockout
UFC 333 results: Aaron Pico scores brutal knockout of Losene Keita, calls out ranked fighters for avoiding him
Нокаут за 73 секунды зафиксирован на турнире UFC 333. Видео
Aaron Pico's new patience pays off with 74-second UFC 333 stoppage
What people are saying
If you are asking me what I want, I want to fight for the title
But if that can't happen, I want a rematch with Lerone Murphy
All these guys that are sitting on their ranking, not wanting to accept fights or backing out of fights, they need to be banned for a year.
Honestly, the longer the fight goes, the better.
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