Featherweight · “The Miracle”

Lerone Murphy

17-1-1 UFC 9-1-1
5'9"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
14:48Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min4.34
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.65
Striking accuracy51.1%
Striking defense60.4%
Takedowns / 15 min1.2
Takedown accuracy54.2%
Takedown defense44.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.46
Control time13.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
October 30, 2021 vs Makwan Amirkhani — 0.76/min (W) Oct '21 March 18, 2023 vs Gabriel Santos — 6.2/min (W) Mar '23 July 22, 2023 vs Josh Culibao — 3.93/min (W) Jul '23 May 18, 2024 vs Edson Barboza — 8.8/min (W) May '24 October 26, 2024 vs Dan Ige — 3.47/min (W) Oct '24 April 5, 2025 vs Josh Emmett — 3.36/min (W) Apr '25 August 16, 2025 vs Aaron Pico — 2.39/min (W) Aug '25 March 21, 2026 vs Movsar Evloev — 3.56/min (L) Mar '26

Fight history

11 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Movsar Evloev 9-0 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 0-0 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 10-4 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 10-7 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 18-11 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 3-1-1 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 6-4 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 4-3 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 5-1 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 3-1 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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
17-1-1Pro record
All Powers MMA (2013–2019)Gym / team

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
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
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.

Division context

vs. 127 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.3 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 2.6 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 51.1% avg 45.2%
Striking defense 60.4% avg 55.3%
Takedowns /15 min 1.2 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 54.2% avg 37.5%
Takedown defense 44.1% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.6
Control time 13.0% avg 20.5%
Finish rate 33.3% avg 44.9%