An amateur soccer player turned mixed martial artist, Lerone Murphy fights out of Manchester, England. Ranked as the No.12 contender in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Murphy picked up combat sports only in 2013, three years before making his professional debut. Moreover, he is the nephew of Manchester-based boxing coach, late Oliver Harrison, and has taken a few classes in boxing also.
For his most recent showdown, Lerone Murphy faced the MMA veteran, Edson Barboza on May 18, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy in Las Vegas, United States. Murphy had a unanimous decision win against Barboza after the five-rounder. Moreover, the British fighter is set to make his next outing against Dan Ige on October 26, 2024, at UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Lerone Murphy's MMA record
Starting his professional career in 2016, Lerone Murphy is still undefeated in his game with a record of 14 wins, no losses, and one draw. He holds seven wins via knockout and seven via decision. Moreover, Murphy is already on a six-fight win streak while gearing up for his next one.
| 15 matches | 14 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
Lerone Murphy's UFC stint
Lerone Murphy made his octagon debut in September 2019, at UFC 242 against Zubaira Tukhugov in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The fight ended in a split draw by the judges' scorecard. However, Murphy immediately bounced back from the draw in his next one against Ricardo Ramos. Murphy faced Ramos in July 2020 and won the bout via a first-round TKO.
In 2021, Lerone Murphy fought against Douglas Silva de Andrade and Makwan Amirkhani and won bout the bouts via a unanimous decision and KO, respectively. For his fifth promotional outing, Lerone Murphy fought Gabriel Santos and won the bout via a split decision.
Lerone Murphy faced Joshua Culibao on July 22, 2023, and won the bout via a unanimous decision. For his last fight, Murphy had a unanimous decision win against Edson Barboza.
*Last updated on October 26, 2024.
FAQs
A. Starting his professional career in 2016, Lerone Murphy is still undefeated in his game with a record of 14 wins, no losses, and 1 draw.
A. Lerone Murphy is 33 years old.
A. For his most recent showdown, Lerone Murphy faced the MMA veteran, Edson Barboza on May 18, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy in Las Vegas, United States. Murphy had a unanimous decision win against Barboza after the five-rounder.
A. The British fighter is set to make his next outing against Dan Ige on October 26, 2024, at UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
