Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Lerone Murphy
United KingdomLerone Murphy
“The Miracle”
17-1-1
RESULT

Lerone Murphy def. Gabriel Santos (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gabriel Santos
BrazilGabriel Santos
“Mosquitinho”
12-2-0
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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Lerone Murphy won the decision.

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
#MurphySantos
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Vito Paolillo
#MurphySantos
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Clemens Werner
#MurphySantos
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

2
Murphy
-
17
Santos
●29-28 Santos×16●29-28 Murphy×2●30-27 Santos
All 19 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Lerone Murphy
-102
50% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: +400
Gabriel Santos
+123
45% implied win probability
Open: +137Best: +184

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLerone MurphyGabriel 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Rich Mitchell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Lerone Murphy 47%53% Gabriel Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)

Lerone Murphy
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Gabriel Santos
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power86
95Speed74
94Precision71
93Durability74
96Engine88
91Wrestling98
91Ground90

Biggest edge Lerone Murphy, Punch speed +34

Attribute by attribute

Lerone Murphy is on the left of every row, Gabriel Santos on the right.
93Punch power77
92Kick power94
95Punch speed61
94Kick speed87
94Accuracy71
91Takedowns98
93Ground striking82
88Submissions97
94Chin73
92Body strength75
96Cardio88

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-1-1
Record
12-2-0
1752
Power Index rating
1774
0
Win Streak
2
35
Age
29
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.34
SLpM
4.35
51%
Str. Acc.
60%
2.65
SApM
4.31
60%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

1.20
TD Avg.
3.80
54%
TD Acc.
54%
44%
TD Def.
87%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Lerone Murphy · 4-1
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · Mar 21, 2026
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Aaron Pico
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Emmett
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dan Ige
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Edson Barboza
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Gabriel Santos · 3-2
  • W
    Jack Jenkins
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 2:06 · Featherweight
  • W
    Yizha
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    David Onama
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Featherweight
  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jose Delano
    LFA 151: Delano vs. Santos · Jan 28, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:51 · Featherweight

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%