Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Lerone Murphy def. Edson Barboza (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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.
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
Derek Cleary
| # | Barboza | Murphy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4649
Sal D'Amato
| # | Barboza | Murphy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
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Ron McCarthy
| # | Barboza | Murphy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4550
Media Scores
0
Barboza
–
14
Murphy
●50–45 Murphy×5●49–46 Murphy×5●49–45 Murphy×3●50–44 Murphy
All 14 media scorecards▾
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50–44Murphy
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50–45Murphy
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com50–45Murphy
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com50–45Murphy
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50–45Murphy
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com50–45Murphy
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com49–45Murphy
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press49–45Murphy
- MMAUncensored.com49–45Murphy
- CombatPress.com49–46Murphy
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49–46Murphy
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49–46Murphy
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49–46Murphy
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com49–46Murphy
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
24-14-0
Record
17-1-1
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
34
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.14
SLpM
4.34
44%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.68
SApM
2.65
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.43
TD Avg.
1.20
50%
TD Acc.
54%
73%
TD Def.
44%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Edson Barboza · 2-3
- L
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
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
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%