Lerone Murphy
Lerone Murphy (born July 22, 1991) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
| Lerone Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1991 Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Other names | The Miracle |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Manchester, UK |
| Team | Manchester Top Team |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
Murphy faced Ricardo Ramos on July 16, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige.[6] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one, earning himself a Performance of the Night bonus. [7][8]
After his second fight in the promotion, Murphy re-signed with the UFC. [9]
Murphy faced Douglas Silva de Andrade on January 20, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 20.[10] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [11]
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
- Full Contact Contender
- FCC Featherweight Championship (One Time)[3]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs.Ricardo Ramos[8]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 10 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
See also
References
- "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- 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.
- Myles Painter (2020-09-07). "Across the Pond Profile: UFC fighter Lerone Murphy". mmauk.net. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- DNA, MMA. "Zubaira Tukhugov treft ongeslagen debutant Lerone Murphy tijdens UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi". Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- Anderson, Jay (2019-09-07). "UFC 242 Results: Zubaira Tukhugov Returns from Suspension, Battles Lerone Murphy to Draw". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- DNA, MMA. "Ricardo Ramos vs. Lerone Murphy toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 15 juli in Abu Dhabi". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- Doherty, Dan (2020-07-15). "UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Lerone Murphy Stops Ricardo Ramos After Slow Start". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- 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.
- Raj Sarkar (2020-09-07). ""You Haven't Seen My Full Potential Yet- Lerone Murphy". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- DNA, MMA (2020-12-03). "Lerone Murphy vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade tijdens midweeks evenement op 20 januari 2021". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- Jay Anderson (2021-01-20). "UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Lerone Murphy Passes Test Against Douglas Silva de Andrade". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- Sherdog.com. "Lerone Murphy". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.