LAS VEGAS – Lerone Murphy is ready for the next step toward a UFC featherweight championship opportunity and has former title challenger Brian Ortega in his sights.
Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) won his second UFC main event by winning a clear unanimous decision over Josh Emmett at the UFC Apex. According to one official judge, Emmett (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) only won one round, while the other judges found two rounds to score in his favor.
Manchester’s Murphy was happy with the performance and thought he clearly won four rounds in the fight behind a solid stick-and-move approach.
