Saturday, August 3, 2019Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Lauren Murphy defeated Mara Romero Borella by TKO in round 3 (1:46) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler, held Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Prudential Center, Newark.
Lauren Murphy vs Mara Romero Borella
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Lauren MurphyMara Romero Borella
1
Knockdowns0
24 / 123
Significant strikes22 / 72
20%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
35 / 144
Total strikes35 / 87
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
2:16
Control time0:45
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Lauren MurphyMara Romero Borella
2083%1673%
Head
313%00%
Body
14%627%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Lauren Murphy
71%13%17%
Mara Romero Borella
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Lauren Murphy24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/108
22/4
0
Clinch
11/4
11/1
11/1
Ground
44/5
0
0
Mara Romero Borella22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/62
0
66/10
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Lauren MurphyMara Romero Borella
R1
10
14
R2
9
6
R3
5
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 59
Significant strikes14 / 41
17%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
10 / 60
Total strikes15 / 43
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:08
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 43
Significant strikes6 / 22
21%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
20 / 63
Total strikes18 / 35
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
2:14
Control time0:37
Round 3
1
Knockdowns0
5 / 21
Significant strikes2 / 9
24%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
5 / 21
Total strikes2 / 9
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:02
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Lauren Murphy
+161
38% implied win probability
Open: +133Best: +181
Mara Romero Borella
-200
67% implied win probability
Open: -167Best: -177
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Lauren Murphy | Mara Romero Borella | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +173 | -220 | |
| Bovada | +165 | -205 | |
| Pinnacle | +181 | -206 | |
| sports-interaction | +155 | -195 | |
| unibet | +130 | -177 |
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
- Mara Romero Borella's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Lauren Murphy absorbs 5.19 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Lauren Murphy spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Lauren Murphy
No background on record
Camp · Renzo Gracie Houston · United StatesMara Romero Borella
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · ItalySig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
75%60%
Head
13%8%
Body
12%32%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Lauren Murphylast 15 fights
73%15%12%
Mara Romero Borellalast 7 fights
82%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Lauren Murphy Mara Romero Borella
Strikes landed / min
3.942.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lauren Murphy · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMara Romero Borella · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.192.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lauren Murphy · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersMara Romero Borella · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.091.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lauren Murphy · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersMara Romero Borella · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lauren Murphy · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersMara Romero Borella · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lauren Murphy · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMara Romero Borella · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lauren Murphy · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMara Romero Borella · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.94
Strikes landed / min2.54
5.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.48
1.09 / 4.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.83 / 4.2
24%
Takedown accuracy44%
67%
Takedown defence66%
2:33
Control time / fight2:23
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Lauren Murphy13 UFC fights · 757 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%449/1562
6%49/88
7%56/67
Clinch
5%36/61
7%56/63
4%34/36
Ground
9%69/80
1%8/8
0%0/0
Mara Romero Borella7 UFC fights · 167 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%83/331
4%6/12
29%48/59
Clinch
1%2/6
4%6/7
3%5/5
Ground
9%15/18
1%2/2
0%0/0
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
Lauren Murphy10 of 23 ended early · 43%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Mara Romero Borella14 of 20 ended early · 70%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- W
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- NC
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Lauren Murphy vs Mara Romero Borella?
Lauren Murphy defeated Mara Romero Borella by TKO in round 3 (1:46) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler, held Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Prudential Center, Newark.