Lerone Murphy (17-0-1) headlines in front of a home UK crowd when he faces Mosvar Evloev in the main event of UFC Fight Night in London.
The unbeaten Manchester fighter looks to put himself in title contention when he faces the Russian, who is the current number one contender in the rankings.
Lerone Murphy Record
A KO to remember
Murphy truly announced himself as a major title contender in his last fight when he delivered one of the knockouts of the year against Aaron Pico at UFC 319 back in August.
The 34-year-old's spinning back elbow against the highly touted former Bellator star came ironically after stepping in for the injured Mosvar Evloev.
Murphy's title call out was denied and instead has to go through the Russian in order to claim a shot at Alexander Volkanovski.
Back on track
Prior to the Pico win, Murphy made some impressive progress up the UFC rankings following a life-threatening injury in 2022, when he was knocked off his bike while training for a fight.
Returning to the Octagon with back-to-back wins in 2023, the Manchester fighter was awarded a first main event slot where he defeated Edson Barboza over five rounds at the Apex in May 2024.
A victory over Dan Ige followed at UFC 308 later that year, before Murphy once again headlined an Apex card last April, with a dominant decision win over Josh Emmett.
Miracle Man
Murphy's bike accident in 2022 is not the only time he has come back from life-threatening injuries.
Before getting into MMA the Manchester fighter was shot in the face when he was 21 years old when out walking in broad daylight in a suspected gang-related shooting.
After six months of recovery, Murphy turned his life around and began training MMA, making his amateur debut a year later in 2014.
Fighting style
Murphy is an all-round MMA fighter known best for his counter striking, with excellent defense and distance management control.
The Manchester athlete is a student of his late uncle, renowned boxing trainer Oliver Harrison, who trained the likes of Amir Khan, Jamie Moore and Martin Murray.
Lerone Murphy Age
Murphy was born on July 22, 1991, meaning he is 34 years of age.
Lerone Murphy Height
Murphy is 5'92 (175cm) tall.
Lerone Murphy Weight
Murphy competes in the featherweight division and he weighs 145 pounds.
Lerone Murphy Net Worth
It is estimated that Murphy has a net worth of around $1.2m.
Lerone Murphy Next Fight
Murphy faces Mosvar Evloev in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy on Saturday March 21 at the O2 Arena in London, England.
This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group.
