Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Lerone Murphy def. Gabriel Santos (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 18, 2023
The O2, London, United Kingdom
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.
Fight stats
Lerone Murphy
Gabriel Santos
0
Knockdowns
0
93 of 161
Significant strikes
69 of 122
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
115 of 183
Total strikes
87 of 141
1 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 11
50%
Takedown accuracy
45%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:18
Control time
4:00
Significant strikes by target
59 of 117
Head
32 of 73
27 of 37
Body
24 of 34
7 of 7
Leg
13 of 15
77 of 144
Distance
55 of 105
12 of 12
Clinch
14 of 15
4 of 5
Ground
0 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 58
Sig. str.
36 of 54
37 of 62
Total str.
37 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:59
Ctrl
0:39
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 44
Sig. str.
13 of 32
36 of 55
Total str.
26 of 46
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
35 of 59
Sig. str.
20 of 36
42 of 66
Total str.
24 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
1:36
Judges' Scorecards
Mark Collett
| # | Murphy | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2829
Vito Paolillo
| # | Murphy | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Clemens Werner
| # | Murphy | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Media Scores
2
Murphy
–
17
Santos
●29–28 Santos×16●29–28 Murphy×2●30–27 Santos
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
17%
Murphy
83%
Santos
218 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Santos74.3%●29–28 Murphy15.1%●30–27 Santos7.8%●30–27 Murphy1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Santos
R2
83%
Santos
R3
84%
Murphy
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Rich Mitchell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
17-1-1
Record
12-2-0
0
Win Streak
2
34
Age
29
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.34
SLpM
4.35
51%
Str. Acc.
60%
2.65
SApM
4.31
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.20
TD Avg.
3.80
54%
TD Acc.
54%
44%
TD Def.
87%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Lerone Murphy · 4-1
- LUFC Fight Night: Evloev vs MurphySat, Mar 21, 2026Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Gabriel Santos · 2-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 4 fights
64.3
Avg sig. strikes
55.8
1.18
Avg takedowns
3.25
1:56
Avg control time
4:36
220
Career high strikes
76
4
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Lerone Murphy
Strike target
Gabriel Santos
64%
Head
56%
21%
Body
25%
15%
Leg
19%
Lerone Murphy
Strike position
Gabriel Santos
82%
Distance
75%
10%
Clinch
10%
9%
Ground
15%