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Brazilian featherweight Edson Barboza has been forced out of Seattle's Feb. 22 UFC event due to injury. The 39-year-old Barboza (24-12 MMA, 18-12 UFC) had been scheduled to face Steve Garcia at UFC Fight Night 252 at Climate Pledge Arena.

MMA News / MMA on SI / December 23

UFC Confirms 4 Contender Fights for Seattle Event, Including 30-Fight Veteran

The UFC has officially confirmed four more fights for UFC Seattle on February 22, 2025. In a post on December 23, the promotion confirmed fights featuring veterans Edson Barboza and Curtis Blaydes and a high-stakes matchup between Jean Silva and Melsik Bagdhasaryan.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / May 20

After falling short at UFC Vegas 92, what’s next for Edson Barboza?

This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 92, we saw a featherweight matchup with a ranking on the line. 12th ranked Edson Barboza (24-12) was looking to hold onto his spot in the rankings as he took on England’s Lerone Murphy (14-0-1).

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / May 20

Murphy’s Law: British Fighter Passes Hurdle With Dominant Decision Win Over Edson Barboza

Lerone Murphy didn’t appear to be flustered while fighting a respected veteran. Edson Barboza has been the gatekeeper to contention for many young featherweight contenders.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / May 19

UFC Must Give Murphy Another Headliner

On paper, not every UFC card is going to have the “Wow!” factor that will have people say “All right. This show looks good. Let me cancel my plans for tonight and watch this.” As mentioned in the past, while the highlight-reel knockouts are great to see and will grab the headlines every week, it’s fights like our focus here that are just as good.

MMA News / Field Level Media / May 19

Cards read in Lerone Murphy's favor at UFC Fight Night

Lerone Murphy went the distance in a main-event featherweight fight on Saturday night, coming away with a victory by unanimous decision against Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.

MMA News / FirstSportz / May 19

'I’m gonna change my name to ICEMAN!' Lerone ‘The Miracle’ Murphy batters Edson Barboza at UFC Vegas 92; calls for top 10 opponent

The boxing world had its miracle man, Daniel Jacobs, who overcame Osteosarcoma and became a world champion boxer. The MMA world has a prospect like Jacobs in Lerone “The Miracle” Murphy.

MMA News / MyMMANews / May 18

Lerone Murphy dominates Edson Barboza in UFC Vegas 92 main event

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to us tonight, May 18, 2024, for UFC Vegas 92, The post Lerone Murphy dominates Edson Barboza in UFC Vegas 92 main event first appeared on MyMMANews.

MMA News / F4WOnline.com / May 18

UFC on ESPN+ 99 live results: Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy

Action inside the Octagon is back inside of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the UFC closes out the month of May with UFC On ESPN+ 99. The main event will be a five-round battle in the featherweight division as Edson Barboza takes on Lerone Murphy.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / May 18

Who’s The Most Interesting Fighter At Saturday’s UFC Fight Night?

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy boasts plenty of good fights. There’s the main event that features an unproven Lerone Murphy facing off against a seasoned veteran in Edson Barboza.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / May 18

Previewing Lerone Murphy Vs. Edson Barboza

Lerone Murphy has had a good start to his UFC career. The Manchester fighter is sitting pretty at 13-0-1, with the whole world ahead of him. However, he’ll face a daunting task on Saturday as he faces off against an accomplished fighter in Edson Barboza.

MMA News / Action Network / May 17

UFC Vegas 92 odds, pick and prediction for Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy main event for Sat. 5/18

Action Network's Sean Zerillo looks at the Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy odds for Saturday's UFC Vegas 92 main event.

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MMA News / Ringside Intel / May 17

Breaking down UFC Vegas 92 with predictions

After two consecutive weeks on the road, the attention shifts back to the Apex Center this Saturday for UFC Vegas 92. In the main event, longtime veteran Edson Barboza will try to stop the upward motion of Lerone Murphy by handing the Brit his first loss.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / May 15

UFC on ESPN+ 99 Main Event Breakdown

It’s been a lengthy stretch for MMA‘s top promotion of late. After Saturday’s card, the UFC will take next weekend off for the Memorial Day holiday inside the United States before embarking on a five-week stretch encompassing every weekend in June with an event.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / May 15

UFC Fight Night 241 preview

A recurring theme has popped up on the main event of many UFC Fight Night cards recently. There are young up-and-coming fighters with sparkling records who are eager to show they are legitimate superstars paired against durable veteran fighters.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / March 25, 2024

Report: UFC booking headliner between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy

This afternoon we learned of a fun UFC main event that’s being planned for The APEX. Laerte Viana on X was the first to report that top fifteen featherweight contenders Edson Barboza (24-11) and Lerone Murphy (13-0-1) will battle it out over five rounds.