Lerone Murphy

Overview

Nine straight UFC wins, then a loss to an elite opponent over five rounds on a majority decision. Lerone Murphy, "The Miracle," is a Manchester featherweight with a 9-1-1 UFC record and a 17-1-1 professional record across all promotions.

His UFC debut was a draw, and the only defeat on his UFC record came in his most recent fight. Three of his wins ended inside the distance. The other six went to the scorecards.

UFC Career

Murphy debuted at UFC 242 in September 2019 against Zubaira Tukhugov and left with a split-decision draw. In July 2020 he scored his first UFC win, a first-round TKO of Ricardo Ramos at 4:18. A unanimous decision over Douglas Silva de Andrade followed in January 2021.

At UFC 267 in October 2021 he finished Makwan Amirkhani by TKO in round 2 at 0:14. His next fight came in March 2023, a split-decision win over Gabriel Santos at UFC 286, followed by a unanimous decision over Josh Culibao in July 2023.

May 2024 brought his first main event: a five-round unanimous decision over Edson Barboza, an opponent our model rates as strong. He added a three-round decision over Dan Ige at UFC 308, then went five rounds again to beat Josh Emmett, another strong opponent, in his second main event.

In August 2025 he stopped Aaron Pico in round 1 at 3:21 at UFC 319.

Then the step up. In March 2026 Murphy headlined against Movsar Evloev, an elite opponent by our model, and lost a five-round majority decision. It is his first UFC loss, and it ended the nine-fight win streak. He carries a one-fight losing streak into his next fight.

Nine wins, one loss, one draw. The loss came against the strongest opponent on his record.

Fighting Style

Murphy is a busy striker who is hard to hit. He lands often and accurately, and he takes less damage than most fighters while doing it.

His grappling is the quieter side of his game. He rarely shoots for takedowns, gets taken down more than most, and doesn't hunt for submissions. He has no UFC submission wins.

All three of his finishes came by KO/TKO, two in round 1 and one in round 2. Six of his nine wins went the distance, so decisions outnumber finishes two to one on his UFC record.

Notable Wins

• Aaron Pico — KO/TKO, round 1 (3:21), UFC 319 (2025)
• Josh Emmett — unanimous decision, round 5, UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy (2025)
• Edson Barboza — unanimous decision, round 5, UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy (2024)
• Makwan Amirkhani — KO/TKO, round 2 (0:14), UFC 267 (2021)

Quick Facts

• Division: Featherweight
• UFC record: 9-1-1 (3 KO/TKO wins, 6 decision wins)
• Professional record (all promotions): 17-1-1
• UFC debut: 2019
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'9" / 73.5"
• Team: Manchester Top Team
• Born: Manchester, England