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UFC Star Movsar Evloev Shares Defiant Message After Controversial UFC London Win Movsar Evloev isn’t letting himself get distracted by the responses to his latest victory over fellow top-ranked UFC featherweight Lerone Mu...

MARCH 23 • SI.COM

Deadspin | Movsar Evloev stays unbeaten with majority decision over Lerone Murphy Deadspin | Movsar Evloev stays unbeaten with majority decision over Lerone Murphy

MARCH 22 • DEADSPIN.COM

Fades following fast start Murphy lost to Movsar Evloev via majority decision (46-48, 46-48, 47-47) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in London.

Impact There's a lot to talk about here. Murphy appeared to win the first two rounds quite easily. Toss in the fact Evloev lost a point in Round 3 for a second low blow and most likely thought we were looking at a 47-47 draw, which is what judge Clemens Werner had. Judges Ben Cartledge and Derek Clearly, however, gave Evloev Round 1 and Murphy found himself on the losing end of a majority decision. While the result is crushing, it's not as if Murphy deserved a title shot with this performance, which would have almost certainly been the outcome if he won. He was dominated by Evloev in the second half of the fight and probably would have been dominated the entire bout if Movsar didn't stand around and do nothing the first two rounds. It will be interesting to see how Murphy rebounds after coming seemingly so close to a potential title opportunity.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

UFC London: Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy UFC Fight Night Odds & Best Bets UFC London goes down today at the O2 Arena, and MMA KO is here to give you odds for every matchup at the event and look at some of the best...

MARCH 21 • SI.COM

UFC London weigh-in results, Evloev-Murphy official & 1 fight canceled The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns on Saturday afternoon with UFC London, also known as UFC Fight Night 270, at The 02. A featherwei...

MARCH 20 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

"Father Time catches up with everybody" - Lerone Murphy gets honest about Alexander Volkanovski beating Diego Lopes again at UFC 325 Lerone Murphy recently shared his thoughts on the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes title rematch.

FEBRUARY 3 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Main event against Evloev Murphy will main event UFC London in a featherweight fight against Movsar Evloev on March 21, according to Damon Martin of MMA Fighting.

Impact In a battle of undefeated featherweights, one will fall to likely see who challenges the division's champion Alexander Volkanovski. Since drawing in his UFC debut, Murphy has been on a roll, with decision wins over promotion mainstays Edson Barboza, Dan Ige and Josh Emmett before he spectacularly finished Aaron Pico, who Evloev was scheduled against before an undisclosed problem took him out of action for the remainder of 2025.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

"UFC really wanted Lopes" - Alexander Volkanovski addresses Lerone Murphy and Movsar Evloev getting snubbed for title shot in favor of Diego Lopes Alexander Volkanovski recently addressed his upcoming title rematch against Diego Lopes at UFC 325 and outlined his thoughts on featherweigh...

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"Lose love for the game" - Ex-champion backs Lerone Murphy's criticism of Diego Lopes getting a second featherweight title shot Tensions are rising in the UFC featherweight division as Diego Lopes is granted a second crack at the 145-pound title.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Youssef Zalal doubles down on Lerone Murphy callout after UFC 320 win Youssef Zalal speaks to MMA Junkie Radio following his quick submission win over Josh Emmett at Saturday's UFC 320 in Las Vegas.

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Youssef Zalal sets sights on top contender, expects Diego Lopes to get next UFC title shot Youssef Zalal expects Diego Lopes to get the next shot at Alexander Volkanosvki, so he wants a title eliminator bout against Lerone Murphy.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

'See you soon': Volkanovski reacts to Murphy's stunning knockout at UFC 319 | Sporting News Lerone Murphy's spinning-elbow knockout of Aaron Pico at UFC 319 may have just earned him a shot at featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski.

AUGUST 18, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

UFC 319: Aaron Pico promises 'My story is not over' | Sporting News In control of the fight, Aaron Pico suffered a devastating loss to Lerone Murphy at UFC 319 this past weekend.

AUGUST 18, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Finds perfect knockout strike Murphy defeated href="https://www.rotowire.com/mma/player.php?id=1159">Aaron Pico via KO (spinning back elbow) at 3:21 of Round 1 at UFC 319 on Saturday in Chicago, Illinois.

Impact This fight was back-and-forth for much of the first round, with Murphy looking for big shots and counters against the fence when Pico would shoot for takedowns. "Miracle" found what he was looking for, as a perfectly-timed elbow left the UFC debutante looking up at the lights. Murphy may not have one overwhelming aspect of his game, but the ability to blend different aspects of MMA, combined with in-cage intelligence, allows him to tailor his strategy for any opponent. At 17-0-1 with nine consecutive wins, it's difficult to see anyone else next in line for a shot at the featherweight title.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UFC 319: Lerone Murphy post-fight interview UFC 319 winner Lerone Murphy spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his first-round knockout of Aaron Pico.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

UFC 319: Khamzat Chimaev dominates Dricus Du Plessis to claim middleweight title Lerone Murphy stops Whittier’s Aaron Pico with a first-round spinning elbow as Chimaev wins a 50-44 unanimous decision.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • DAILYNEWS.COM

Chimaev wins UFC middleweight belt by unanimous decision

Khamzat Chimaev continued his dominance in the UFC, capturing the middleweight belt by defeating Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decision at UFC 319

AUGUST 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Lerone Murphy knocks Aaron Pico out in UFC 319 co-main event Featherweights Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico met in Saturday's UFC 319 co-main event.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Lerone Murphy thrills UFC 319 fans with fight card's second spinning elbow knockout Former Bellator star Aaron Pico stepped into the Octagon for the first time in a five-round co-main event against Lerone Murphy at UFC 319.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • SI.COM

'You kidding me?': Fighters lose their minds over Lerone Murphy's KO of Aaron Pico at UFC 319 The MMA community reacted to Lerone Murphy's victory against Aaron Pico in the UFC 319 co-main event.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

UFC 319: Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico odds, picks and predictions In a 3-round featherweight bout on the main card, Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico meet Saturday at UFC 319 at United Center in Chicago.

AUGUST 16, 2025 • TALLAHASSEE.COM

Middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis puts belt on the line against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319

Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis will put his belt on the line for the third time against one of the most feared pound-for-pound fighters on the UFC roster

AUGUST 15, 2025 • Associated Press

UFC 319: Lerone Murphy media day interview UFC 319 co-headliner Lerone Murphy spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his featherweight bout vs. Aaron Pico.

AUGUST 13, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

UFC 319: Aaron Pico media day interview UFC 319 co-headliner Aaron Pico spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his featherweight bout vs. Lerone Murphy.

AUGUST 13, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Volkanovski previews UFC 319 co-main event with featherweight title implications | Sporting News Alex Volkanovski breaks down the UFC 319 co-main event between Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico.

AUGUST 13, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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Chimaev wins UFC middleweight belt by unanimous decision

Middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis puts belt on the line against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319