Featherweight · “The Miracle”
Lerone Murphy
17-1-1 UFC 9-1-1
Precision Striker
Durable
Taken Down Often
5'9"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
14:48Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
solid
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Precision Striker
above avg accuracy — rates 81 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable
above avg durability — rates 75 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often
put on his back 33 times · 3.0 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.34
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.65
Striking accuracy51.1%
Striking defense60.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.28
Takedowns / 15 min1.2
Takedown accuracy54.2%
Takedown defense44.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.46
Control time13.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-1
Insider info
Movsar Evloev favored — picked against Lerone Murphy lean UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · March 15, 2026
strikinggood
grapplingsolid
A hedged pick built around his opponent's ability to win rounds through top control, with real acknowledgment that Murphy carries live finishing/upset value as a big underdog.
Murphy's calling card is his counter-striking — fast hands, a sharp jab, and real power in combination, up to and including a finishing shot like a spinning elbow — and he holds the clear edge if this stays a pure boxing match. He's not just a striker either; he can weave takedowns into his exchanges to steal moments and is genuinely good at reversing position if he ends up underneath. The open question is whether his wrestling pedigree is enough to keep a relentless, elite grappler off him for a full fight.
Strengthexcellent counter-striking, his best trait
Strengthfast hands and a sharp jab
Strengthgood striking defense
Strengthenough power to hurt in combination, including a real finishing shot
Strengthcan blend takedowns into striking exchanges to steal moments
Strengthstrong at reversing position on the mat
Weaknessnot viewed as enough of a wrestler to consistently take his opponent down or keep him down
Weaknesslikely at a control-time disadvantage across a full fight
Striking trend
Fight history
L Movsar Evloev 19-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy · March 21, 2026
89/239Sig. strikes
86/189Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Aaron Pico 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:21 — UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · August 16, 2025
8/16Sig. strikes
13/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Josh Emmett 19-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy · April 5, 2025
84/157Sig. strikes
41/143Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Ige 18-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
52/100Sig. strikes
46/106Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
2:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Edson Barboza 24-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy · May 18, 2024
220/364Sig. strikes
79/242Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
5:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Culibao 11-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · July 22, 2023
59/109Sig. strikes
23/59Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
7:38Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Gabriel Santos 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · March 18, 2023
93/161Sig. strikes
69/122Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Makwan Amirkhani 16-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:14 — UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · October 30, 2021
4/5Sig. strikes
4/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Douglas Silva de Andrade 26-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny · January 20, 2021
48/115Sig. strikes
39/108Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ricardo Ramos 14-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:18 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige · July 15, 2020
22/40Sig. strikes
10/29Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Zubaira Tukhugov 14-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · September 7, 2019
28/78Sig. strikes
22/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
0
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
11
Full Contact Contender
4
Celtic Gladiator
1
Evolution of Combat
1
FightStar Championship
1
Tankō FC
1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Movsar Evloev | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy
March 21, 2026 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Aaron Pico | KO (spinning back elbow) | UFC 319
August 16, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 3:21 |
| W | Josh Emmett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy
April 5, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Ige | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 308
October 26, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Edson Barboza | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
May 18, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Joshua Culibao | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
July 22, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gabriel Santos | Decision (split) | UFC 286
March 18, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Makwan Amirkhani | KO (knee) | UFC 267
October 30, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 0:14 |
| W | Douglas Silva de Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny
January 20, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ricardo Ramos | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige
July 16, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:18 |
| D | Zubaira Tukhugov | Draw (split) | UFC 242
September 7, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Manolo Scianna | TKO (punches) | Full Contact Contender 23
May 18, 2019 |
Full Contact Contender | 1 | 2:22 |
| W | Ayton De Paepe | Decision (unanimous) | Celtic Gladiator 22
November 30, 2018 |
Celtic Gladiator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | James McErlean | Decision (unanimous) | Evolution of Combat: Fight Night 2
September 1, 2018 |
Evolution of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Terry Doyle | TKO (punches) | FightStar Championship 14
April 14, 2018 |
FightStar Championship | 1 | 0:42 |
| W | Nathan Thompson | TKO (punches) | Full Contact Contender 19
September 30, 2017 |
Full Contact Contender | 1 | 0:48 |
| W | Jamie Lee | TKO (punches) | Full Contact Contender 18
April 15, 2017 |
Full Contact Contender | 1 | 3:55 |
| W | Tyler John Thomas | TKO (punches) | Tankō FC 3
February 11, 2017 |
Tankō FC | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Martin Fouda Afana Bipouna | Decision (unanimous) | Full Contact Contender 15
March 5, 2016 |
Full Contact Contender | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Lerone Murphy) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.