Lerone Murphy

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Lerone Murphy
Born (1991-07-22) July 22, 1991 (age 30)
Manchester, United Kingdom
Other namesThe Miracle
NationalityEnglish
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofManchester, UK
TeamAll Powers MMA (2013–2019)[2]
Manchester Top Team (2019–present)[3]
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins11
By knockout7
By decision4
Losses0
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Lerone Murphy (born July 22, 1991) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background[]

Lerone, who was born and raised in Old Trafford, went to St Edward's Primary School in Rusholme and St Anne's High Catholic High School in Heaton Chapel, Stockport, had been a promising footballer who had trials for Liverpool and had trained with both Stockport County and FC United as a teenager - until a serious knee injury aged 16, curtailed any hopes of playing at the top level. He had done little bits of boxing with his uncle, legendary Manchester boxing trainer the late Oliver Harrison, who had trained the likes of Amir Khan and Rocky Fielding. He had never tried MMA until he walked into the All Powers gym, which was then based in Hulme, before moving to its current base just off the A6 in Davenport, Stockport.[2]

On Saturday May 25, 2013, Lerone, then aged 21, had just left a barber shop on Lloyd Street South in the Manchester suburb of Fallowfield, when a gunman opened fire. Bystanders heard shouts of 'please don’t' before three shots were fired, with Lerone being hit on the face and neck twice. Lerone spent a week in intensive care and a further week on a ward in hospital after undergoing surgery. He had to get a set of prosthetic teeth and has a tiny shard of bullet, permanently embedded in his tongue.[2]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

In his MMA debut at FCC 15, he faced Martin Fouda and went on to defeat him via unanimous decision. Murphy defeated his next foes via TKO in Tyler Thomas at Tanko FC 3 and Jamie Lee at FCC 18 respectively. Then at FCC 19, he defeated Nathan Thompson via TKO in the first round. At FightStar Championship 14 Murphy defeated Terry Doyle via TKO in round one. He defeated James McErlean via unanimous decision at Evolution Of Combat fight night 2 and Anton De Paepe via unanimous decision at Celtic Gladiator 22 to pick up his third decision win as a professional. For his final appearance with Full Contender at FCC 23 Murphy defeated Manolo Schianna via TKO in the first round. The win earned Murphy the fifth knockout victory of his professional career and the FCC Featherweight Championship.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

Murphy made his UFC debut against Zubaira Tukhugov, who was returning after a three-year lay-off, on September 7, 2019 at UFC 242.[6] 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.[7]

Murphy faced Ricardo Ramos on July 16, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige.[8] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one, earning himself a Performance of the Night bonus.[9][10]

After his second fight in the promotion, Murphy re-signed with the UFC.[11]

Murphy faced Douglas Silva de Andrade on January 20, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 20.[12] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[13]

Murphy was scheduled to face Charles Jourdain on September 4, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 191.[14] However, Murphy was pulled from the event due to visa issues, and he was replaced by Julian Erosa.[15]

Replacing injured Tristan Connelly, Murphy stepped in on short notice against Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 267 on October 30, 2021.[16] Murphy won the bout, knocking out Amirkhani with a knee after catching him shooting for a takedown at the beginning of the second round.[17]

Personal life[]

Murphy has a son.[2]

Championships and achievements[]

Mixed martial arts[]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 11 wins 0 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 4 0
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–0–1 Makwan Amirkhani KO (knee) UFC 267 October 30, 2021 2 0:14 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 10–0–1 Douglas Silva de Andrade Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny January 20, 2021 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 9–0–1 Ricardo Ramos TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige July 16, 2020 1 4:18 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Performance of the Night.
Draw 8–0–1 Zubaira Tukhugov Draw (split) UFC 242 September 7, 2019 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 8–0 Manolo Scianna TKO (punches) Full Contact Contender 23 May 18, 2019 1 2:22 Bolton, England Won the FCC Featherweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Ayton De Paepe Decision (unanimous) Celtic Gladiator 22 November 30, 2018 3 5:00 Manchester, England
Win 6–0 James McErlean Decision (unanimous) Evolution Of Combat: Fight Night 2 September 1, 2018 3 5:00 Morecambe, England
Win 5–0 Terry Doyle TKO (punches) FightStar Championship 14 April 14, 2018 1 0:42 London, England Featherweight debut.
Win 4–0 Nathan Thompson TKO (punches) Full Contact Contender 19 September 30, 2017 1 0:48 Bolton, England
Win 3–0 Jamie Lee TKO (punches) Full Contact Contender 18 April 15, 2017 1 3:55 Bolton, England
Win 2–0 Tyler John Thomas TKO (punches) Tanko Fighting Championships 3 February 11, 2017 1 1:55 Manchester, England
Win 1–0 Martin Fouda Afana Bipouna Decision (unanimous) Full Contact Contender 15 March 5, 2016 3 5:00 Bolton, England Lightweight debut.

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. ^ a b c d Chris Slater (2020-07-27). "How Lerone Murphy survived being shot in the face in Manchester to become UFC's fast-rising star". anchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  3. ^ Harry Williams (February 21, 2020). "Seizing the moment: Lerone Murphy talks opportunity, debut; London return". severemma.com.
  4. ^ "Lerone Murphy | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Myles Painter (2020-09-07). "Across the Pond Profile: UFC fighter Lerone Murphy". mmauk.net. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  6. ^ Marcel Dorff. "Zubaira Tukhugov treft ongeslagen debutant Lerone Murphy tijdens UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  7. ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-09-07). "UFC 242 Results: Zubaira Tukhugov Returns from Suspension, Battles Lerone Murphy to Draw". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  8. ^ Marcel Dorff. "Ricardo Ramos vs. Lerone Murphy toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 15 juli in Abu Dhabi" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  9. ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-07-15). "UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Lerone Murphy Stops Ricardo Ramos After Slow Start". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  10. ^ a b Dave Doyle (2020-07-16). "UFC on ESPN 13 bonuses: Weight miss costs Abdul Razak Alhassan $50K for 'Fight of the Night'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  11. ^ Raj Sarkar (2020-09-07). ""You Haven't Seen My Full Potential Yet- Lerone Murphy". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  12. ^ Marcel Dorff (2020-12-03). "Lerone Murphy vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade tijdens midweeks evenement op 20 januari 2021". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  13. ^ Jay Anderson (2021-01-20). "UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Lerone Murphy Passes Test Against Douglas Silva de Andrade". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  14. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-05-24). "Frans-Canadezen krijgen gevechten tijdens UFC evenement op 14 augustus". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  15. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-08-24). "BREAKING: Julian Erosa nieuwe tegenstander van Charles Jourdain op 4 september". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  16. ^ "With Tristan Connelly out, Lerone Murphy steps in to face Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 267". MMA Junkie. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  17. ^ Evanoff, Josh (2021-10-30). "UFC 267 Results: Lerone Murphy KO's Makwan Amirkhani". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  18. ^ Mike Bohn (October 31, 2021). "MMA Junkie's 'Knockout of the Month' for October: A perfect knee". MMAjunkie.com.
  19. ^ Sherdog.com. "Lerone Murphy". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.

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