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Danny Segura and Abbey Subhan

After UFC London win, Lerone Murphy hopes to be known by MMA fans for his fighting, not trash talk

LONDON – Despite being undefeated with five wins in the UFC, Lerone Murphy doesn’t feel like he’s getting the credit he deserves.

The English featherweight picked up his fifth win in the octagon Saturday when he beat Josh Culibao (11-2-1 MMA, 3-2-1 UFC) with a unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 224 in London. Murphy (13-0-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) thinks his career is on a good track, but his popularity has yet to match it.

“It’s just that I’m not a big talker, isn’t it?” Murphy told reporters at the UFC Fight Night 224 post-fight press conference. “If you’re a big talker out here, you get noticed. I’m trying to do it with my fighting and my skills, but I need to be finishing fights, really.

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