Featherweight
5 Rounds
Lerone Murphy won · U-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, May 18, 2024·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupEdson Barboza: Pressure fightervsLerone Murphy: Elusive striker
The elusive striker must use the cage and footwork. The pressure fighter forces the war.
Model Prediction: Edson Barboza wins(50.8%)
Actual result: Lerone Murphy wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Edson Barboza has 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Edson Barboza
Red Corner
VS
Lerone Murphy
Blue Corner
+130
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-166
(62%)
40
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'9"
190.5 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Edson BarbozaL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Bryce Mitchell · Mar 22W
KOvs Billy Quarantillo · Apr 23W
vs Sodiq Yusuff · Oct 23L
vs Drakkar Klose · Aug 25L
KOvs Jalin Turner · Dec 25Lerone Murphy
oldest →latest
W
vs Josh Culibao · Jul 23W
vs Dan Ige · Oct 24W
vs Josh Emmett · Apr 25W
KOvs Aaron Pico · Aug 25L
vs Movsar Evloev · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Edson BarbozaMetricLerone Murphy
4.14
Strikes / min
4.34
4.68
Strikes absorbed / min
2.65
55%
Strike defense
60%
0.43
TDs / 15 min
1.20
73%
Takedown defense
44%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.54Δ 2.23 — meaningful gap+1.69
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Edson BarbozaLerone Murphy
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Edson Barboza(10 fights)Lerone Murphy(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+7.0-7.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-84.084.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.5-1.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Edson Barboza
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights32
Lerone Murphy
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights10