Manchester’s own Lerone Murphy delivered a star-making performance in the UFC Vegas 92 headliner on Saturday night.
Gunning for his first win against a ranked contender, Murphy was tasked with taking on Octagon icon and 35-fight veteran Edson Barboza inside The APEX in Las Vegas. From the get-go, Murphy had the advantage on the feet, forcing Barboza to bite on his feints and land at will with the right hand.
Murphy survived a scary moment in the waning seconds of the opening round when he ate a vicious upkick from Barboza that had him rocked and appeared to break his nose. Despite the moment of adversity, Murphy came back in round two and delivered a near-perfect fight for the next four rounds. After five rounds of action, Murphy had outstruck ‘Junior’ 259 to 79. On top of that, ‘The Miracle’ landed four of six takedowns clocking more than five minutes of control time.
Needless to say, Murphy ran away with it on the scorecards, bagging his 14th career victory and sixth win under the UFC banner.
Official Result: Lerone Murphy def. Edson Barboza via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)
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The undefeated
@LeroneMurphy has nothing but big things in front of him with a win tonight! #UFCVegas92 pic.twitter.com/BHf2j9DbDe
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 19, 2024
Was Lerone Murphy out here? What a shot from Edson Barboza
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 19, 2024
Edson Barboza is seemingly out on his feet attempting to spinning wheel kick Lerone Murphy
— MMA Casuals (@MMA_CASUALS_) May 19, 2024
Un Main Event de FOLIE !
— La Sueur (@LaSueur_off) May 19, 2024
