Lerone Murphy defeated Gabriel Santos by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3, held Saturday, March 18, 2023 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Lerone Murphy won the decision.
Lerone Murphy vs Gabriel Santos
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 19 media scorecards
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Murphy
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-28Murphy
- Jillian DeCoursey29-28Santos
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Santos
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Santos
- MMAMania.com29-28Santos
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Santos
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Santos
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Santos
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Santos
- CombatPress.com29-28Santos
- BloodyElbow.com29-28Santos
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Santos
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Santos
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges29-28Santos
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Santos
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania29-28Santos
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-28Santos
- Shane Clifford · Sherdog.com30-27Santos
Fan Scorecards
218 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Lerone Murphy | Gabriel Santos |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -200 | +160 |
| BetOnline | -214 | +184 |
| BetUS | -200 | +160 |
| Betway | -175 | +140 |
| Bovada | -165 | +155 |
| Cloudbet | +134 | -165 |
| DraftKings | +400 | -550 |
| FanDuel | +158 | -205 |
| mybookie | -185 | +142 |
| Pinnacle | -200 | +174 |
| sportsbetio | +111 | -175 |
| sports-interaction | -210 | +160 |
| unibet | -180 | +143 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Gabriel Santos absorbs 4.31 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- Gabriel Santos stops 88% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Gabriel Santos lands 3.80 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Apex Combat & Conditioning · EnglandNo background on record
Camp · Evolucao Thai · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
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- D
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- W
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- W
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- WThiago BarbosaCoronel Combate 9 · Sep 2, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Flyweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Lerone Murphy vs Gabriel Santos?
Lerone Murphy defeated Gabriel Santos by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3, held Saturday, March 18, 2023 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Lerone Murphy won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Lerone Murphy vs Gabriel Santos?
The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Lerone Murphy won the decision.
Was Lerone Murphy vs Gabriel Santos a robbery?
Many scored it for Gabriel Santos: 83% of 218 fan cards scored it for Gabriel Santos; 89% of 19 media scores picked Gabriel Santos. The judges gave it to Lerone Murphy.