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LAS VEGAS – Lerone Murphy found UFC Fight Night 241 to be everything he hoped and then some.
In his first main event Saturday at the UFC Apex, Murphy (14-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) defeated seasoned veteran Edson Barboza (24-12 MMA, 18-12 UFC) by unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) in a largely dominant showing. The experience was the perfect next step.
“It feels great,” Murphy told reporters including MMA Junkie at a post-fight news conference. “Going five rounds with Edson is a big...
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 241 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $158,500.
The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.
UFC Fight Night 241 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.
The full UFC Fight Night 241 UFC Promotional Guidelines...
Piera Rodriguez landed multiple illegal headbutts at UFC Fight Night 241 that led to her disqualification, but she still questions Ariane Carnelossi’s inability to continue.
After Rodriguez (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) landed the blows Saturday at the UFC Apex, Carnelossi (14-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) was allotted five minutes to recover. Toward the end of that time, the physician informed referee Mark Smith the fight should be waved off. Smith obliged and designated the fouls “intentional.”
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Lerone Murphy called for a bonus in his post-fight interview, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship delivered on that request.
Lerone Murphy is on the cusp of stardom and could find himself ranked in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's featherweight division after dismantling the always-dangerous Edson Barboza on Saturday at the UFC Apex.
Lerone Murphy got the signature name on his resume he’s been looking for against Edson Barboza in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 241 headliner.
Murphy (14-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) kept his undefeated streak in tact with a unanimous decision victory over Edson Barboza (24-12 MMA, 18-12 UFC) in the featherweight main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Murphy beating Barboza at UFC Fight Night 241.
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Lerone Murphy performed at a pace that was simply too much for Edson Barboza to handle at UFC Fight Night 241.
The featherweight main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas saw “The Miracle” from Manchester, England, rarely give Barboza (24-12 MMA, 18-12 UFC) space to unleash his offense. As a result, Murphy (14-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) remained undefeated, winning a unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45).
The fight began with both fighters darting in and out with feints before they began...
The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including one to a women’s record holder.
After UFC Fight Night 241, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below.
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It looks like the co-main event for the UFC’s International Fight Week will need to be retooled after one of the fighters said he failed a drug test.
Khalil Rountree (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) on Saturday posted on social media that he is out of the UFC 303 light heavyweight co-feature against former champion Jamahal Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC). His girlfriend, muay Thai fighter/TV host/model Mia Kang, posted on social media details of what she said will be a suspension for Dehydroepiandrosterone...
Check out these photos from Oleksandr Usyk’s split decision victory over Tyson Fury at Ring of Fire, which took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photos by Richard Pelham and Fayez Nureldine, Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk def. Tyson Fury at Ring Of FireRIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 18: Oleksandr Usyk enters the ring prior to the IBF, WBA,…RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 18: Oleksandr Usyk enters the ring prior to the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO and Undisputed Heavyweight titles' fight between...Adrian Yanez reentered the win column with a bang – or a series of them – at UFC Fight Night 241 on Saturday.
In a bantamweight bout on the main card, Yanez (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) finished opponent Vinicius Salvador (14-7 MMA, 0-3 UFC with punches for a stoppage at 2:47 of Round 1.
A wicked counter righthand by Yanez marked the beginning of the end for Salvador at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Though Salvador did his best to try to survive, he was unable. Salvador was still conscious at the...
Khaos Williams brought the violence to the UFC Fight Night 241 co-main event and left Carlston Harris semi-conscious on the canvas.
A big right hand in the pocket by Williams (15-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) dropped Harris (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC), and a follow-up punch ended it at the 90-second mark of Round 1. The welterweight bout took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
A BLISTERING K.O. FOR KHAOS WILLIAMS #UFCVegas92 pic.twitter.com/nHqCvigvI7
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 19, 2024
With the win, Williams...
Tyson Fury was bigger. Oleksandr Usyk was better. And, as the latter implied beforehand, skill generally trumps everything else.
Usyk overcame some shaky early rounds to score a dramatic knockdown in Round 9 and go on to defeat Fury by a split decision Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion in a quarter-century.
One judge scored it for Fury, 114-113, but the other two had Usyk winning, 115-112 and 114-113, in a rousing fight that...