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Volkanovski says Evloev should lean on his wrestling rather than stand and trade with him, after Evloev defeated Lerone Murphy at UFC London; he argues the undefeated Russian should fight as a grappler when they meet for the featherweight title, with no excuses about style.
Movsar Evloev defeated Lerone Murphy by majority decision in the UFC London main event, extending Evloev’s undefeated record to 20-0 and positioning him for a featherweight title shot, while Murphy started strong but couldn’t capitalize in hostile London.
Movsar Evloev earned a majority decision over Lerone Murphy in the UFC London main event, using late grappling to seal the win despite a fourth-round point deduction, and immediately called for a title shot against Alexander Volkanovski, with Murphy backing him as the next challenger.
UFC Fight Night 270 in London featured Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy as the headliner, but the article’s update does not list a result for that bout. It does provide outcomes for other fights on the card: Iwo Baraniewski def. Austen Lane by TKO (0:28 of Round 1); Christian Leeroy Duncan def. Romam Dolidze by unanimous decision (29‑28, 29‑28, 29‑28); Danny Silva def. Kurtis Campbell by TKO (punches) in Round 2 (0:31); Mason Jones def. Axel Sola by unanimous decision (30‑27, 29‑28, 29‑28); Nathaniel Wood def. Losene Keita by split decision (28‑29, 29‑28, 29‑28); Mario Pinto def. Felipe Franco by unanimous decision (29‑28, 29‑28, 29‑28); Mantas Kondratavicius def. Antonio Trocoli by unanimous decision (30‑27, 29‑27, 29‑27); Brando Pericic def. Louie Sutherland by TKO (punches) in Round 1 (1:48); Abdul-Kareem Al‑Selwady def. Shem Rock by unanimous decision (30‑27, 30‑27, 30‑27); Shanelle Dyer def. Ravena Oliveira by head-kick TKO in Round 2 (1:17).
The UFC revealed a 14-fight UFC London card for March 21 led by Lerone Murphy vs Movsar Evloev, with Luke Riley vs Michael Aswell and a Britain-vs-Britain showdown between Michael Page and Sam Patterson; fans reacted with mixed reviews, noting only three ranked fighters on the card and debating potential title implications, while others praised the lineup and the return to London, and Nathaniel Wood features on the prelims.
UFC announced Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy as the main event for UFC London on March 21 at the O2 Arena, streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.; the card also features Luke Riley vs. Michael Aswell and Michael Page vs. Sam Patterson, with the winner likely earning a future title shot versus Alexander Volkanovski as the lineup rounds out the main and undercard bouts.
Lerone Murphy, an undefeated UFC featherweight, delivered a knockout win at UFC 319 and is now being strongly considered for a title shot by Dana White, especially with Alexander Volkanovski expressing interest in fighting him in December.
Alexander Volkanovski is pleased with Lerone Murphy's impressive knockout win at UFC 319, considering him a top contender for his next title shot, despite earlier efforts to fight Movsar Evloev. Volkanovski praises Murphy's performance and sees him as a logical challenger for the featherweight belt.
Alexander Volkanovski has announced Lerone Murphy as his next opponent, with a potential fight scheduled for December, following Murphy's impressive first-round knockout at UFC 319, which has garnered praise from commentators and suggests Murphy is a rising contender in the featherweight division.