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.
Edson Barboza vs Lerone Murphy
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
69 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Edson Barboza | Lerone Murphy | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. UFC Odds API
Insights
- Edson Barboza absorbs 4.76 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Edson Barboza's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
- 2007Champion · Demolition Fight Gp
- —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
No background on record
Camp · Apex Combat & Conditioning · EnglandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.