// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Lerone Murphy
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #3STOCK 0FEATHERWEIGHT

Lerone
Murphy

NICKNAME"The Miracle"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-1-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
NEXT FIGHT
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Lerone Murphy
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
35
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
1
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
89%
17/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
47%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.34
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.65
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.20
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 114 other rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#5
of 115 on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1656
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
94th
percentile · average opponent rated 1618 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
84th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.29 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 68% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 21, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 8
DEC · 9
8
KO/TKO
47%
0
SUB
0%
9
DEC
53%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
47% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
47%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
53%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER67TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING45CHIN88STRIKING64CARDIO77AGGRESSION42SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE67RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power67
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (44%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking64
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio77
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression42
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

RecoveryN/A
NOT ON FILE

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
RecoveryUnknownNOT ON FILEShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2016WMAR 2016WFEB 2017WAPR 2017WSEP 2017WAPR 2018WSEP 2018WNOV 2018WMAY 2019SEP 2019WJUL 2020WJAN 2021WOCT 2021WMAR 2023WJUL 2023WMAY 2024WOCT 2024WAPR 2025WAUG 2025LMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100.
  11. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  17. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  19. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs McErlean), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
18/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
39%
1
6%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
7
39%
-
3
17%
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
53%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Movsar EvloevMar 21, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 270 - Evloev vs. Murphy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Aaron PicoAug 16, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 3:21
UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Back Elbow)
W
VS Josh EmmettApr 5, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 65 - Emmett vs. Murphy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dan IgeOct 26, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Edson BarbozaMay 18, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 241 - Barboza vs. Murphy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joshua CulibaoJul 22, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 224 - Aspinall vs. Tybura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gabriel SantosMar 18, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 286 - Edwards vs. Usman 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Makwan AmirkhaniOct 30, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 0:14
UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Douglas Silva de AndradeJan 20, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 20 - Chiesa vs. Magny
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ricardo RamosJul 15, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 4:18
UFC on ESPN 13 - Kattar vs. Ige
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Zubaira TukhugovSep 7, 2019
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC 242 - Khabib vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Split)
W
VS Manolo SciannaMay 18, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:22
FCC 23 - Full Contact Contender 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 17-1-1. Ranked #3 by the UFC.

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