Edson Barboza vs Lerone Murphy

Edson Barboza vs Lerone Murphy: Matchup Breakdown

Edson Barboza is 18-15 in the Lightweight division with a 54.5% win rate. Lerone Murphy is 9-1-1 at Featherweight, winning 81.8% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Lerone Murphy leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy on May 18, 2024, won by Lerone Murphy by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Lerone Murphy holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,201 to 825. Career peaks are 1,161 for Edson Barboza and 1,227 for Lerone Murphy. Edson Barboza has 9 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 18 victories, a 50.0% finish rate. Lerone Murphy has 3 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 33.3% of the time.

Edson Barboza stands 5' 11" with a reach of 75" and fights orthodox. Lerone Murphy is 5' 9" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Edson Barboza. Edson Barboza is 40, Lerone Murphy is 35.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Edson Barboza has landed 1,616 significant strikes at 44.7% accuracy with 11 takedowns and 24:39 of control time. Lerone Murphy has landed 707 at 51.1% with 13 takedowns and 21:13 of control.

They share 2 common opponents: Makwan Amirkhani, Dan Ige.