Lerone Murphy Explained

Lerone Murphy
Other Names:The Miracle, Iceman
Birth Date:1991 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Weight Lb:145
Weight Class:Featherweight
Reach:73.0 in[1]
Rank:Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Fighting Out Of:Manchester, England
Team:All Powers MMA (2013–2019)
Manchester Top Team (2019–present)[3]
Years Active:2016–present
Mma Kowin:7
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:209721

Lerone Murphy (born 22 July 1991) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As May 21, 2024, he is #11 in UFC featherweight rankings[4]

Background

Murphy, who was born and raised in Old Trafford, went to St Edward's Primary School in Rusholme and St Mary's Levenshulme and St Anne's High Catholic High School in Heaton Chapel, Stockport. He had been a promising footballer, who went on trials for Liverpool F.C. and had trained with both Stockport County and FC United as a teenager, until at the age of 16 after he suffered a serious knee injury that prematurely ended his football dreams. Being the nephew of Manchester boxing trainer, the late Oliver Harrison, who had trained the likes of Amir Khan and Rocky Fielding, Murphy had done some boxing training, but started his MMA training when he walked into the All Powers gym.[5]

On Saturday May 25, 2013, Lerone having just left a barber shop on Lloyd Street South in the Manchester suburb of Fallowfield, was shot by a gunman. Lerone was hit by three bullets, being hit on the face and neck twice. Due to the injuries, Murphy had to get a set of prosthetic teeth and has a tiny shard of bullet, permanently embedded in his tongue.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Making his MMA debut at FCC 15, he faced Martin Fouda and went on to defeat him via unanimous decision. Murphy would go on to defeat Tyler Thomas at Tanko FC 3, Jamie Lee at FCC 18, Nathan Thompson at FCC 19, Terry Doyle at FightStar Championship 14, all via first round TKO. He would go on to defeat his next two opponents via unanimous decision; James McErlean at Evolution Of Combat Fight Night 2 and Anton De Paepe at Celtic Gladiator 22. For his final appearance in the UK regional scene, Murphy won the FCC Featherweight Championship at FCC 23 against Manolo Schianna via TKO in the first round.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Murphy made his UFC debut against Zubaira Tukhugov on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242.[7] The back-and-forth fight ended in a split draw with one judge assigning each fighter a 29–28 win and the third seeing it as a 28–28 draw.[8]

Murphy faced Ricardo Ramos on July 16, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 13.[9] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one, earning himself a Performance of the Night bonus.[10] [11]

After his second fight in the promotion, Murphy renewed his contract with the UFC.[12]

Murphy faced Douglas Silva de Andrade on January 20, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 20.[13] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[14]

Murphy was scheduled to face Charles Jourdain on September 4, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191.[15] However, Murphy was pulled from the event due to visa issues, and he was replaced by Julian Erosa.[16]

Replacing an injured Tristan Connelly, Murphy stepped in on short notice against Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 267 on October 30, 2021.[17] Murphy won the bout via knockout early in the second round.[18]

Murphy was scheduled to face Nate Landwehr on March 26, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 33.[19] However, Murphy withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by David Onama.[20]

Murphy was scheduled to face Nathaniel Wood on March 18, 2023, at UFC 286.[21] However, Wood was forced to withdraw from the event due to leg injury[22] and was replaced by UFC newcomer Gabriel Santos.[23] Murphy won the fight via split decision.[24]

Murphy faced Joshua Culibao on July 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 224.[25] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

Murphy was scheduled to face Dan Ige on February 10, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 236.[27] However, Murphy pulled out in mid January due to an undisclosed injury.[28]

Murphy faced Edson Barboza on May 18, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 241.[29] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[30] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[31]

Murphy is scheduled to face Dan Ige on October 26, 2024 at UFC 308.[32]

Personal life

Murphy has a son.

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|14–0–1|Edson Barboza |Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–0–1|Joshua Culibao|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England||-|Win|align=center|12–0–1|Gabriel Santos|Decision (split)|UFC 286||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England||-| Win| align=center||Makwan Amirkhani|KO (knee)|UFC 267 ||align=center|2|align=center|0:14|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates| |-| Win| align=center|| Douglas Silva de Andrade| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-| Win| align=center|9–0–1| Ricardo Ramos|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|4:18|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Draw| align=center|8–0–1| Zubaira Tukhugov|Draw (split)|UFC 242 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-| Win| align=center|8–0| Manolo Scianna|TKO (punches)| Full Contact Contender 23| | align=center|1| align=center|2:22| Bolton, England||-| Win| align=center| 7–0| Ayton De Paepe| Decision (unanimous)| Celtic Gladiator 22| |align=Center|3|align=center|5:00| Manchester, England| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0| James McErlean| Decision (unanimous)| Evolution Of Combat: Fight Night 2||align=Center|3|align=center|5:00|Morecambe, England| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Terry Doyle| TKO (punches)| FightStar Championship 14| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:42| London, England| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Nathan Thompson| TKO (punches)| Full Contact Contender 19| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:48| Bolton, England| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Jamie Lee| TKO (punches)| Full Contact Contender 18| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:55| Bolton, England| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Tyler John Thomas| TKO (punches)| Tanko Fighting Championships 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:55| Manchester, England||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Martin Fouda Afana Bipouna| Decision (unanimous)| Full Contact Contender 15| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Bolton, England|[34]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Lerone Murphy UFC. UFC.com. February 16, 2021.
  3. Web site: Seizing the moment: Lerone Murphy talks opportunity, debut; London return.. February 21, 2020. severemma.com. Harry Williams.
  4. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions UFC.com . 2024-05-21. www.ufc.com.
  5. Web site: How Lerone Murphy survived being shot in the face in Manchester to become UFC's fast-rising star. Chris Slater. 2020-07-27. anchestereveningnews.co.uk. en-US. 2021-01-05.
  6. Web site: Across the Pond Profile: UFC fighter Lerone Murphy. Myles Painter. 2020-09-07. mmauk.net. en-US. 2021-01-05.
  7. Web site: Zubaira Tukhugov treft ongeslagen debutant Lerone Murphy tijdens UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. Marcel Dorff. nl. 2019-08-19.
  8. Web site: UFC 242 Results: Zubaira Tukhugov Returns from Suspension, Battles Lerone Murphy to Draw. Anderson. Jay. 2019-09-07. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-09-07.
  9. Web site: Marcel Dorff. Ricardo Ramos vs. Lerone Murphy toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 15 juli in Abu Dhabi. 2020-06-16. nl.
  10. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2020-07-15. UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Lerone Murphy Stops Ricardo Ramos After Slow Start. 2020-07-16. Cageside Press. en-US.
  11. Web site: UFC on ESPN 13 bonuses: Weight miss costs Abdul Razak Alhassan $50K for 'Fight of the Night'. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Dave Doyle. 2020-07-16. 2020-07-16.
  12. News: You Haven't Seen My Full Potential Yet- Lerone Murphy. essentiallysports.com. Raj Sarkar. 2020-09-07. 2020-10-20.
  13. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2020-12-03. Lerone Murphy vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade tijdens midweeks evenement op 20 januari 2021. 2020-12-03. MMA DNA. nl.
  14. Web site: UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Lerone Murphy Passes Test Against Douglas Silva de Andrade. cagesidepress. Jay Anderson. 2021-01-20. 2021-01-20.
  15. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2021-05-24. Frans-Canadezen krijgen gevechten tijdens UFC evenement op 14 augustus. 2021-05-24. MMA DNA. nl.
  16. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-08-24. BREAKING: Julian Erosa nieuwe tegenstander van Charles Jourdain op 4 september. 2021-08-25. MMA DNA. nl.
  17. Web site: 2021-09-28. With Tristan Connelly out, Lerone Murphy steps in to face Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 267. 2021-09-29. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  18. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-10-30. UFC 267 Results: Lerone Murphy KO's Makwan Amirkhani. 2021-10-30. Cageside Press. en-US.
  19. Web site: 2022-01-12. Nate Landwehr vs. Lerone Murphy added to UFC Fight Night on March 26. 2022-01-12. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  20. Web site: 2022-03-05 . UFC Columbus Onama replaces Murphy against Landwehr on March 26. Dorff Marcel. 2022-03-05 . Eurosport . nl.
  21. Web site: Al-Shatti . Shaun . 2023-01-06 . Lerone Murphy vs. Nathaniel Wood set for UFC 286 in London . 2023-01-06 . MMA Fighting . en.
  22. Web site: Calhoun . Curtis . 2023-02-08 . Nathaniel Wood Announces Withdrawal From UFC 286 After 'Freak Accident' . 2023-02-09 . MMA News . en-US.
  23. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2023-03-10 . Unbeaten prospect Gabriel Santos to replace Nathaniel Wood vs. Lerone Murphy at UFC 286 . 2023-03-21 . MMA Fighting . en.
  24. Web site: Anderson . Jay . UFC 286: Lerone Murphy Edges Gabriel Santos in Heated Contest . Cageside Press . 18 March 2023 . 18 March 2023.
  25. Web site: 2023-05-10 . Tom Aspinall returns from year-long injury layoff to headline UFC London vs. Marcin Tybura . 2023-05-11 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  26. Web site: Doherty . Dan . 2023-07-22 . UFC London: Lerone Murphy Finishes Strong Against Joshua Culibao . 2023-08-04 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  27. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2023-12-07 . Dan Ige vs Lerone Murphy Reported for UFC Vegas 86 in February . 2023-12-07 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  28. Web site: BREAKING: Lerone Murphy out of his fight with Dan Ige. vmtv.co.uk. Kyle Dimond. 2024-01-17. 2024-01-20.
  29. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2024-03-25 . Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy set to headline May 18 UFC event . 2024-03-27 . MMA Fighting . en.
  30. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-05-19 . UFC Vegas 92 Results: Lerone Murphy Dominates, Out-Strikes Edson Barboza . 2024-05-19 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  31. Web site: Hiergesell . Dan . 2024-05-18 . Bonuses! Angela Hill leads $50K winners with first-career submission - UFC Vegas 92 . 2024-05-18 . mmamania.com.
  32. Web site: Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy in the works for UFC 308. mmafighting.com. MMA Fighting Staff. 2024-07-31. 2024-07-31.
  33. Web site: MMA Junkie's 'Knockout of the Month' for October: A perfect knee. Mike Bohn. October 31, 2021. MMAjunkie.com.
  34. Web site: Sherdog.com. Lerone Murphy. 2020-08-07. Sherdog.

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