UFC Saturday night took all the limelight when two great fighters on the UFC Vegas 92 main card, Lerone Murphy and Edson Barboza fought. Despite a good fight Lerone Murphy smells the winning blood.

“Lerone Murphy beat down Edosn barboza”

Lerone Murphy vs Edson Barboza Full results

The main event for UFC Vegas 92 took place on Saturday night, 18t May in Las Vegas. The Main event was decorated for the two highly skilled fighters of all time.
In the UFC night main event, the 38-year-old  Brazilian American mixed martial arts faced “The Iceman” L Murphy in the FEATHERWEIGHT division.
Barboza and Murphy face for the first time. If you compared these fighters head to head.
Edson Barboza after won back to back matches last year he just entered the night as the UFC’s 12-ranked FEATHERWEIGHT. Edon defeated Sodiq Yusuff in 2023 at UFC Night 230 with a five-round Decision.
The different fighting styles and approaches between these fighters made them unique. Barboza mainly targets the legs, but Murphy targets the head most of the time.
Just before the closing bell of Round 1, Barboza delivered a huge liver kick to the Murphy, but Barboza seemed to be struggling with the opponent’s fighting accuracy.
Murphy with his powerful punches on the targeted head brings Barboza onto his knees, he looks in the back seat, not in control. Lerone Murphy did well to recover in between the rounds.
The third Round cleared many things up as Lerone Murphy totally dominated the round with heavy punches and mixed-up kicks. With this mixed relentless effort, Murphy found Barboza injured in the third Round.
Somehow Barboza recovered and with his all energy, he threw a spinning back kick to the opponent’s body. But, Murphy refused to give up he walked right through it.
In the final round, he didn’t give any chance to Barboza, he struck with his heavy punches and as a result, he beat down the Edosn Barboza, and broke his winning streak.

In the post-match interview, he was asked by the host about the first kick by Barboza and how he hurt badly.

Lerone Murphy said ” I didn’t know he hit me until I got to the corner and saw on the big screen, I didn’t even know he hit me so it was a clean shot man it was good nice. Bro, I came here to die, I came here for war, bro I packed all my stuff in the suitcase, in the hotel. I didn’t even know if I was coming home. That’s what I was coming for.”
He also added when he was asked about his journey and about his rankings, he said I have the hardest road out here and I have put in the work and continue to climb. I am not really bothered about the rankings  I am just trying to get to that title. I just took out a legend Edson Barboza.”
“he was on a two-fight winning streak. I deserve the recognition, now I have been there with the best of the best and I just show my worth. Manchester what’s up listen I am gonna change my name back to the Iceman because there is nothing miraculous about this I am meant to be here and destiny. I am meant to be here  and I am going to be Champion simple.”
“Listen I feel like I am living on extra time, so I have got to make the most of it man, I’m out here grinding bro. I got to put food on the table for my family I want to change people’s lives. I have got a loving family there that deserves the best and I am going to do it. I am doing put it on them simple.”
“Listen Give me anybody in that top 10 I am ready, Let’s go” with Lerone Murphy just warned the other opponents for his upcoming matches.
 

Lerone Murphy has ARRIVED #UFCVegas92

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