Lauren Murphy: Black Belt in Life

On her most recent UFC bio update, bantamweight Lauren Murphy refreshed her current belt ranks, with a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu followed by a new entry:Black belt in life. Well, Mrs. Murphy, how does one achieve such a lofty rank?“Just by kicking a…

On her most recent UFC bio update, bantamweight Lauren Murphy refreshed her current belt ranks, with a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu followed by a new entry:Black belt in life. Well, Mrs. Murphy, how does one achieve such a lofty rank?“Just by kicking ass,” she laughs. “My coach John Crouch said that about me one day. He said ‘whatever happens and wherever you go from here, you’re a black belt in life.’ He was referring to the fact that I was working really hard and he is really happy with the progress that I’ve made.” To Murphy, it meant more than th … Read the Full Article Here