MMA StatBook

Lerone Murphy

“The Miracle”

#3 FeatherweightUnited Kingdom

17Wins
1Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWWWW

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Profile

Age
35 (born July 22, 1991)
Born in
Manchester
Height
5' 9"
Weight
145 lbs.
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
9-1-1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC9

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Decision 6

Losses in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.34 top 23%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.65
Striking accuracy51%Better than 78% of featherweights
Strike defense60%Better than 77% of featherweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.2 top 51%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.5
Takedown accuracy54%Better than 80% of featherweights
Takedown defense44%Better than 18% of featherweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Murphy last fought on March 21, 2026 (Loss vs Movsar Evloev).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Lerone Murphy

Lerone Murphy "The Miracle", born in Manchester, United Kingdom on July 22, 1991, is a featherweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 9", Murphy has a 73" reach, long for that height. Murphy is ranked #3 in the official UFC featherweight rankings.

Murphy's professional career began in 2016, debuting with Full Contact Contender. An 8-0 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier in September 2019, where Murphy drew with Zubaira Tukhugov. In the UFC, Murphy is 9-1-1 across 11 fights.

Murphy usually wins on the scorecards: 6 of 9 UFC wins went to a decision.

2 of Murphy's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. Every one of Murphy's UFC losses has gone to the judges; no opponent has finished Murphy in the UFC. Before and outside the UFC, Murphy fought in Full Contact Contender (4-0) and Celtic Gladiator (1-0).

Murphy's latest fight was at UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy in March 2026, where Murphy lost to Movsar Evloev by decision.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Movsar Evloev

    Decision - Majority · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy

    Mar 21, 2026

    89Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Aaron Pico

    KO/TKO · Spinning Back Elbow to Head At Distance · R1 3:21

    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev

    Aug 16, 2025

    8Str 0TD 1KD
  3. W

    Josh Emmett

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy

    Apr 5, 2025

    84Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Dan Ige

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway

    Oct 26, 2024

    52Str 3TD 0KD
  5. W

    Edson Barboza

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy

    May 18, 2024

    220Str 4TD 0KD
  6. W

    Josh Culibao

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura

    Jul 22, 2023

    59Str 3TD 1KD
  7. W

    Gabriel Santos

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3

    Mar 18, 2023

    93Str 1TD 0KD
  8. W

    Makwan Amirkhani

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R2 0:14

    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira

    Oct 30, 2021

    4Str 0TD 1KD
  9. W

    Douglas Silva de Andrade

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny

    Jan 20, 2021

    48Str 1TD 0KD
  10. W

    Ricardo Ramos

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R1 4:18

    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige

    Jul 15, 2020

    22Str 1TD 0KD
  11. D

    Zubaira Tukhugov

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

    Sep 7, 2019

    28Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Lerone Murphy is 17-1-1 across 19 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on March 5, 2016 (Full Contact Contender). 8 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins17

  • KO/TKO 8
  • Decision 9

Pro losses1

  • Decision 1
Finish rate
47% of wins
Longest win streak
9

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC9-1-12019
Full Contact Contender4-02016
Celtic Gladiator1-02018
Evolution of Combat1-02018
FightStar Championship1-02018
Tankō FC1-02017

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Movsar Evloev Decision (majority), R5 UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy Mar 21, 2026
W Aaron Pico KO (spinning back elbow), R1 UFC 319 Aug 16, 2025
W Josh Emmett Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy Apr 5, 2025
W Dan Ige Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 308 Oct 26, 2024
W Edson Barboza Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy May 18, 2024
W Joshua Culibao Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura Jul 22, 2023
W Gabriel Santos Decision (split), R3 UFC 286 Mar 18, 2023
W Makwan Amirkhani KO (knee), R2 UFC 267 Oct 30, 2021
W Douglas Silva de Andrade Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny Jan 20, 2021
W Ricardo Ramos TKO (punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige Jul 15, 2020
D Zubaira Tukhugov Draw (split), R3 UFC 242 Sep 7, 2019
W Manolo Scianna TKO (punches), R1 Full Contact Contender 23 May 18, 2019
W Ayton De Paepe Decision (unanimous), R3 Celtic Gladiator 22 Nov 30, 2018
W James McErlean Decision (unanimous), R3 Evolution of Combat: Fight Night 2 Sep 1, 2018
W Terry Doyle TKO (punches), R1 FightStar Championship 14 Apr 14, 2018
W Nathan Thompson TKO (punches), R1 Full Contact Contender 19 Sep 30, 2017
W Jamie Lee TKO (punches), R1 Full Contact Contender 18 Apr 15, 2017
W Tyler John Thomas TKO (punches), R1 Tankō FC 3 Feb 11, 2017
W Martin Fouda Afana Bipouna Decision (unanimous), R3 Full Contact Contender 15 Mar 5, 2016

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Lerone Murphy's record?

Lerone Murphy's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 1 losses and 1 draws.

How old is Lerone Murphy?

Lerone Murphy is 35 years old, born on July 22, 1991.

How tall is Lerone Murphy and what is their reach?

Lerone Murphy stands 5' 9" with a 73" reach.

Who did Lerone Murphy fight last?

Lerone Murphy lost to Movsar Evloev by Decision - Majority at UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy on Mar 21, 2026.