Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy
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Murphy is ready for the next step toward a UFC featherweight championship opportunity and has former title challenger Brian Ortega in his sights.
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Check out these photos from the fights at UFC on ESPN 65 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
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Murphy received some criticism both online and inside the Apex after many felt like he fought too cautiously which took away from his accomplishment. When Lerone Murphy is at his best, he’s an incredibly smooth and controlling operator and he was able to implement that against Josh Emmett on April 5.
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SB Nation on MSN‘Outclassed him on the feet’ : Pros react to Lerone Murphy defusing Josh Emmett in UFC Vegas 105 main eventLerone Murphy dealt with a power puncher in the UFC Vegas 105 main event and came out of the octagon relatively unscathed. For five rounds, Murphy led the dance against veteran featherweight contender Josh Emmett,
Knowing his opponent has the power to put heads in the third row, Lerone Murphy seemed to have a simple game plan. Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) stayed busy dancing on the outside against Josh Emmett (19-5 MMA,
Murphy went to walk towards the angry fan before security stepped in and sent him in a different direction. “Decision win for @LeroneMurphy sees him stay unbeaten after #UFCVegas105,” veteran MMA reporter John Morgan captioned the viral video he shared after the UFC Vegas 105 main event.