- Lerone Murphy is a top-ranked featherweight contender in the UFC.
- Murphy holds an MMA record of 17 wins, zero losses, and one draw.
- Murphy is coming off a first-round knockout win over Aaron Pico in the co-main event of UFC 319 last Aug. 16.
Featherweight contender Lerone Murphy has climbed the featherweight rankings due to his undefeated record and well-rounded MMA skills. He currently has a nine-fight win streak under the Las Vegas-based promotion.
His UFC odds will be available at BetMGM’s sportsbook when he returns to action. See his next opponent below, as well as the other important details about him.
When Is Lerone Murphy’s Next Fight?
Murphy’s next confirmed opponent is yet to be determined, but he’s fresh off a first-round knockout victory over former Bellator standout Aaron Pico in the co-main event of UFC 319 last Aug. 16, which went down inside the United Center in Chicago.
This impressive win has made him a frontrunner to face the reigning UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.
Lerone Murphy MMA Record and Statistics
- MMA record: 17-0-1
- Wins by TKO/KO:Â 8
- Wins by decision:Â 9
- Striking accuracy: 54%
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.80
- Significant strikes absorbed: 2.67
- Takedown average per 15 minutes: 1.78
- Submission average per 15 minutes: 0.55
- Significant strikes defense: 60%
- Takedown defense: 49%
- Knockdown average: 0.27
- Average fight time: 13:42
Lerone Murphy’s Notable Wins
Murphy remains undefeated in the UFC, having won against Ricardo Ramos, Douglas Silva de Andrade, Makwan Amirkhani, Gabriel Santos, Josh Culibao, Edson Barboza, Dan Ige, and Pico.
Lerone Murphy UFC Earnings
In all of his UFC fights, Murphy has earned an estimated amount of $2.7 million.
His biggest single-fight purse came against Pico, where he bagged a whopping $1.2 million.
Lerone Murphy Team and Corner
Murphy is affiliated with the Manchester Top Team in England, located in Ashton-under-Lyne.
The gym is led by coaches Carl Prince, Aaron Wilkinson, and Andrew Lofthouse. Murphy is the only active UFC fighter on the team.
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