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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Marist Shockers clinched football’s Tairāwhiti Division 2 league and cup double when they beat Thistle Vintage-Masters 2-1 at Childers Road Reserve on Saturday. Marist were unbeaten throughout the season,

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.