Lerone Murphy News

Chris Taylor - March 21, 2026

Today’s UFC London event was headlined by a high stakes featherweight matchup featuring Movsar Evloev taking on Lerone Murphy. Evloev (20-0 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since earning a unanimous decision victory over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310 in December of 2024. The undefeated Russian had won all of his previous nine fights by way of judges’ decisions.

Chris Taylor - March 21, 2026

We have you covered for all of today’s UFC London results, including the main event between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy. Evloev (19-0 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since earning a unanimous decision victory over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310 in December of 2024. The undefeated Russian has won all of his last nine fights by way of judges’ decisions.

Chris Taylor - March 21, 2026

The Octagon returns to England for today’s UFC London event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy. Evloev (19-0 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since earning a unanimous decision victory over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310 in December of 2024. The undefeated Russian has won all of his last nine fights by way of judges’ decisions.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 20, 2026

The UFC London main event will go on as advertised, but one fight was scrapped due to a significant whiff on the scale. Movsar Evloev tipped the scales at 146 pounds, while Lerone Murphy hit the 145-pound mark. This makes their featherweight headliner scheduled for The O2 Arena official.

Cole Shelton - March 19, 2026

Lerone Murphy is quite familiar with Movsar Evloev ahead of their UFC London main event. Murphy and Evloev are set to headline UFC London on Saturday in a pivotal fight at featherweight, as the winner will get the next title shot. Although both are undefeated, the two trained together in the past, and Murphy said he dropped the Russian in sparring, but he doesn’t think it matters ahead of their fight.

Cole Shelton - March 18, 2026

Movsar Evloev has a difficult time getting to England for his UFC London main event on Saturday. Evloev is set to headline the Fight Night card against Lerone Murphy in a title eliminator bout at featherweight. However, leading up to the fight, there were rumors that Evloev might be out due to visa issues. Yet, he ended up getting to England later on in the week, but he isn’t going to use the hectic travel as an excuse.

Cole Shelton - March 18, 2026

Aljamain Sterling will be paying close attention to Saturday’s UFC London main event. In the main event of UFC London, Movsar Evloev is set to take on Lerone Murphy, where the winner will likely get the next title shot. It’s a pivotal fight at featherweight, and given that Sterling is in the title conversation as well, he’s interested to see how this fight plays out.

BJ Penn Staff - March 14, 2026

Lerone Murphy is in absolutely ridiculous shape ahead of his next UFC fight. Murphy, from the United Kingdom, is gearing up for a featherweight clash with Russia’s Movsar Evloev. The card will headline UFC London on March 21. The winner is almost guaranteed to get the next crack at reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.

Harry Kettle - February 3, 2026

Lerone Murphy isn’t 100% sure that his upcoming clash with Movsar Evloev will determine a new number one contender. In the main event of this year’s UFC London event, Lerone Murphy will go head to head with Movsar Evloev. While both men have a great case for receiving a world title shot in their own right, only one of them will be able to really call themselves the number one contender after they collide in the English capital.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 1, 2026

If Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy is the plan, then Alexander Volkanovski knows who he’d pick to win the fight. Volkanovski is fresh off a successful featherweight title defense in a rematch against Diego Lopes at UFC 325. “The Great” scored another unanimous decision in front of a favorable crowd in Sydney. It was Volkanovski’s first successful title defense in his second reign as the UFC Featherweight Champion.

Harry Kettle - January 30, 2026

UFC featherweight contender Lerone Murphy has called for a big title eliminator against Movsar Evloev. As we know, Lerone Murphy is one of the top stars in the UFC’s featherweight division right now. After his knockout win over Aaron Pico, he seemed set to be the next challenger for the world title. Instead, Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC 325 opponent was announced as Diego Lopes, which caused some controversy.

Harry Kettle - January 21, 2026

Former BMF champion Jorge Masvidal isn’t convinced that Alexander Volkanovski could beat Movsar Evloev or Lerone Murphy. In the main event of UFC 325, Alexander Volkanovski will defend his UFC featherweight championship against Diego Lopes. It marks the second time in under a year that the two have fought for the belt, with ‘The Great’ defeating Lopes to become a two-time world champion in their first meeting.

Curtis Calhoun - December 1, 2025

UFC featherweight contender Lerone Murphy shared a brutally honest reaction to the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2 announcement. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, less than a year since returning to the throne, will defend the belt against the man he opposed in his title-winning performance. Volkanovski and Diego Lopes, who lost to Volkanovski earlier this year at UFC 314, headline an intriguing card at UFC 324.

Harry Kettle - November 28, 2025

UFC star Lerone Murphy has reacted to the booking of Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes 2 at UFC 325. For the longest time now, Lerone Murphy has been viewed as a legitimate title threat in the UFC’s featherweight division. He has been able to knock off a string of notable names, and most recently, he knocked Aaron Pico out cold. Many, including Alexander Volkanovski himself, wanted to see Lerone earn a championship opportunity off the back of that. However, it doesn’t seem like that’s going to happen.

Curtis Calhoun - October 24, 2025

UFC featherweight contender Lerone Murphy might be moving on from the next featherweight title shot against Alexander Volkanovski. As 2025 rapidly approaches a close, the UFC featherweight division remains in uncertain territory with multiple top contenders making cases for a shot at Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski reclaimed the featherweight title by defeating Diego Lopes at UFC 314 earlier this year to kick off his second title reign.

Harry Kettle - September 16, 2025

UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes Lerone Murphy needs to get the next featherweight title shot. As we know, Lerone Murphy seems to be in position for a crack at the UFC featherweight championship. He’s been waiting a long time for this opportunity and with the champion Alexander Volkanovski seemingly being very interested in the fight, it definitely feels like it’s on the verge of happening.

Cole Shelton - August 18, 2025

The UFC was in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday, August 16, for a solid UFC 319 card. The main event saw middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis defending his belt against Khamzat Chimaev. The co-main event saw Lerone Murphy taking on newly signed Aaron Pico. Ultimately, it was Chimaev who dominated Du Plessis in all five rounds as he controlled him on the ground for a lopsided win to become the new champ. In the co-main event, Murphy scored a stunning first-round highlight-reel KO win. Following UFC 319, here is what I think should be next for the stars of the event.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 18, 2025

Alexander Volkanovski wants to give Lerone Murphy a crack at UFC gold before 2025 is out. Volkanovski was paying close attention to the UFC 319 co-main event. On the card, Murphy took on Aaron Pico, who was making his UFC debut. Murphy shut the lights off Pico with a spinning back elbow. It was a statement-making win, and one that Murphy feels should secure him a UFC Featherweight Championship opportunity. Volkanovski, who is the current titleholder, agrees.