Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FeatherweightFight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Edson Barboza
Junior
24-14-0
RESULT

Lerone Murphy def. Edson Barboza (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Lerone Murphy
The Miracle
17-1-1
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Lerone Murphy defeated Edson Barboza by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy, held Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 50-45, Lerone Murphy won the decision.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Lerone Murphy
0
Knockdowns
0
79 of 242
Significant strikes
220 of 364
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
79 of 242
Total strikes
259 of 410
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 6
-
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:17
Control time
5:19
Significant strikes by target
38 of 189
Head
172 of 308
15 of 21
Body
27 of 34
26 of 32
Leg
21 of 22
77 of 239
Distance
205 of 344
2 of 3
Clinch
13 of 17
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 53
Sig. str.
34 of 62
25 of 53
Total str.
38 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 44
Sig. str.
41 of 75
17 of 44
Total str.
56 of 93
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:26
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 42
Sig. str.
48 of 79
11 of 42
Total str.
52 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
1:25
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
15 of 56
Sig. str.
59 of 93
15 of 56
Total str.
65 of 99
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 47
Sig. str.
38 of 55
11 of 47
Total str.
48 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:49

Judges' Scorecards

#BarbozaMurphy
1109
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4649
#BarbozaMurphy
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
#BarbozaMurphy
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550

Media Scores

0
Barboza
-
14
Murphy
50-45 Murphy×549-46 Murphy×549-45 Murphy×350-44 Murphy
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

3%
Barboza
97%
Murphy
69 fan scorecards submitted
50-45 Murphy31.9%49-46 Murphy29%50-44 Murphy14.5%49-45 Murphy8.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
51%
Barboza
R2
87%
Murphy
R3
78%
Murphy
R4
91%
Murphy
R5
94%
Murphy

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Edson Barboza
+446
18% implied win probability
Open: +123Best: +1800
Lerone Murphy
-239
71% implied win probability
Open: -150Best: -145

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookEdson BarbozaLerone Murphy
BetAnything+140-170
BetOnline+137-157
BetUS+130-160
Betway+600-1429
Bovada+120-145
Cloudbet+770-1316
DraftKings+800-1600
FanDuel+1800-4500
MyBookie+135-167
Pinnacle+146-170
SXBet+133-156

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edson Barboza vs Lerone Murphy?

Lerone Murphy defeated Edson Barboza by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy, held Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 50-45, Lerone Murphy won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Edson Barboza vs Lerone Murphy?

The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 50-45, Lerone Murphy won the decision.

Was Edson Barboza vs Lerone Murphy a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 69 fan cards scored it for Lerone Murphy; 100% of 14 media scores picked Lerone Murphy.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Edson Barboza 58%42% Lerone Murphy

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Edson Barboza
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Lerone Murphy
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power93
98Speed95
94Precision94
94Durability93
93Engine96
86Wrestling91
91Ground91

Biggest edge Edson Barboza, Kick power +8

Attribute by attribute

Edson Barboza is on the left of every row, Lerone Murphy on the right.
94Punch power93
100Kick power92
95Punch speed95
100Kick speed94
94Accuracy94
86Takedowns91
93Ground striking93
89Submissions88
93Chin94
94Body strength92
93Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
17-1-1
1841
Power Index rating
1787
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
35
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
4.34
44%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.68
SApM
2.65
55%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
1.20
50%
TD Acc.
54%
73%
TD Def.
44%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Edson Barboza · 1-3-1
  • D
    Hype FC Brazil · Mar 11, 2026
    Decision
  • L
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Lerone Murphy · 4-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · Mar 21, 2026
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 11 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
64.3
0.34
Avg takedowns
1.18
0:46
Avg control time
1:56
164
Career high strikes
220
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Lerone Murphy
44%
Head
64%
32%
Body
21%
25%
Leg
15%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Lerone Murphy
91%
Distance
82%
5%
Clinch
10%
4%
Ground
9%