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Lerone Murphy

Featherweight · REAL v1.0 (registered) #6; v1.1 (shadow) #6

Descriptive profile. The resume rank is what has been earned; these statistics are context, not a prediction. A test on Oct 20, 2026 found that career statistics add nothing reliable to age, layoff and experience as predictors of the next result (experiments/REGISTER.md, EXP-2026-10-20-14).

Weight band 5-6: the 10th to 90th percentile of his position across weight vectors drawn near the 70/30 weights. Rating 1,674, deviation 129: measured from 11 UFC bouts; a one-bout newcomer sits near 290.

Age 35 (born 1991-07-22) · Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) · Reach 73 in (185 cm) · Stance Orthodox · 225 days since last bout (2026-03-21) · Last five 4-1 · Streak L1

Why he is ranked here

Rating 1,674 is the division's 9th highest of 94 board fighters; the ledger stands at +2.0 (+2.0 from quality wins; losses count for three years); 3 quality wins in 15 years, 1 over top-10 opponents; no form penalty (4-1 last five). Score +0.64 = +0.42 (rating term, 70% weight) +0.23 (ledger term, 30% weight) -0.00 (form penalty); score order put him at #6.

TermValueDetail
Score+0.6470% rating term + 30% ledger term - form penalty
Rating term+0.42resume rating 1,674, scaled against the division's interdecile range
Ledger term+0.23quality ledger +2.0: +2.0 QW +0.0 proof -0.0 blowout -0.0 weak
Form penalty0.00last five 4-1
Quality wins, 15 years31 over top-10 opponents, 3 over top-15
Placementscore order #6v1.0 (registered)
Shadow board v1.1#6score +0.60; score order #6

Rules, weights and worked examples: methodology.

Last ten bouts

DateEventOpponentOpp. official rankResultMethodRoundModel p
2026-03-21UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. MurphyMovsar Evloev#1Lmajority decision5 (5:00)36%
2025-08-16UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. ChimaevAaron PicounrankedWKO/TKO1 (3:21)77%
2025-04-05UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. MurphyJosh Emmett#8Wunanimous decision5 (5:00)55%
2024-10-26UFC 308: Topuria vs. HollowayDan Ige#14Wunanimous decision3 (5:00)52%
2024-05-18UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. MurphyEdson Barboza#12Wunanimous decision5 (5:00)43%
2023-07-22UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. TyburaJosh CulibaounrankedWunanimous decision3 (5:00)51%
2023-03-18UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3Gabriel SantosunrankedWsplit decision3 (5:00)58%
2021-10-30UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. TeixeiraMakwan AmirkhaniunrankedWKO/TKO2 (0:14)60%
2021-01-20UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. MagnyDouglas Silva de AndradeunrankedWunanimous decision3 (5:00)58%
2020-07-15UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. IgeRicardo RamosunrankedWKO/TKO1 (4:18)43%

Opp. official rank = the UFC media-panel rank of the opponent on the date (C champion, #1 to #15, unranked; n/a before Feb 2013 or where no official board existed). Model p = the predictive model's pre-fight win chance for him (frozen performance-adjusted Elo; bouts before 2020 were in its tuning sample). Linked opponents have a profile.

Career statistics

Through 2026-10-31, UFC bouts only. Percentile = share of the 94 board fighters at Featherweight at or below this value; high is a position in the division, not a verdict.

Output
Significant strikes landed per minute4.34(61st percentile at Featherweight)
Significant strike accuracy51%(70th percentile at Featherweight)
Knockdowns scored per 15 minutes0.28(47th percentile at Featherweight)
Share of wins by finish33%(28th percentile at Featherweight)
Defence and damage
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.65(21st percentile at Featherweight)
Significant strike defence60%(82nd percentile at Featherweight)
Knockdowns suffered per 15 minutes0.18(43rd percentile at Featherweight)
Significant strikes absorbed, career432(80th percentile at Featherweight)
KO/TKO losses0(41st percentile at Featherweight)
Submission losses0(77th percentile at Featherweight)
KO/TKO losses per bout over 10 years, each weighted down by the finisher's danger0.000(41st percentile at Featherweight)
Grappling
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes1.20(53rd percentile at Featherweight)
Takedown defence44%(20th percentile at Featherweight)
Share of cage time in control13%(51st percentile at Featherweight)
Share of significant strikes landed in the clinch or on the ground18%(56th percentile at Featherweight)
Stylestriker (2.2 takedown attempts per 15 min; 13% control)
Career stage
Age35.3(80th percentile at Featherweight)
Age at UFC debut28.1(53rd percentile at Featherweight)
Years since UFC debut7.2(86th percentile at Featherweight)
UFC bouts11(84th percentile at Featherweight)
Cage time, minutes163(87th percentile at Featherweight)
Bouts per year, last three years1.7(61st percentile at Featherweight)
Days since last bout225(76th percentile at Featherweight)

Board position since Oct 2023

C5101520252026Oct 2023Oct 20262023-10-06: #14, Featherweight2023-10-13: #14, Featherweight2023-10-20: #13, Featherweight2023-11-03: #13, Featherweight2023-11-10: #13, Featherweight2023-11-17: #13, Featherweight2023-12-01: #13, Featherweight2023-12-08: #13, Featherweight2023-12-15: #13, Featherweight2024-01-12: #11, Featherweight2024-01-19: #11, Featherweight2024-02-02: #11, Featherweight2024-02-09: #11, Featherweight2024-02-16: #11, Featherweight2024-02-23: #11, Featherweight2024-03-01: #12, Featherweight2024-03-08: #12, Featherweight2024-03-15: #12, Featherweight2024-03-22: #12, Featherweight2024-03-29: #12, Featherweight2024-04-05: #12, Featherweight2024-04-12: #13, Featherweight2024-04-26: #12, Featherweight2024-05-03: #12, Featherweight2024-05-10: #12, Featherweight2024-05-17: #12, Featherweight2024-05-31: #10, Featherweight2024-06-07: #10, Featherweight2024-06-14: #10, Featherweight2024-06-21: #10, Featherweight2024-06-28: #10, Featherweight2024-07-12: #10, Featherweight2024-07-19: #10, Featherweight2024-07-26: #10, Featherweight2024-08-02: #9, Featherweight2024-08-09: #10, Featherweight2024-08-16: #10, Featherweight2024-08-23: #10, Featherweight2024-09-06: #9, Featherweight2024-09-13: #9, Featherweight2024-09-27: #11, Featherweight2024-10-04: #10, Featherweight2024-10-11: #10, Featherweight2024-10-18: #10, Featherweight2024-10-25: #9, Featherweight2024-11-01: #9, Featherweight2024-11-08: #9, Featherweight2024-11-15: #9, Featherweight2024-11-22: #9, Featherweight2024-12-06: #9, Featherweight2024-12-13: #9, Featherweight2025-01-10: #9, Featherweight2025-01-17: #9, Featherweight2025-01-31: #9, Featherweight2025-02-07: #9, Featherweight2025-02-14: #9, Featherweight2025-02-21: #9, Featherweight2025-02-28: #10, Featherweight2025-03-07: #10, Featherweight2025-03-14: #10, Featherweight2025-03-21: #10, Featherweight2025-03-28: #10, Featherweight2025-04-04: #10, Featherweight2025-04-11: #9, Featherweight2025-04-25: #10, Featherweight2025-05-02: #10, Featherweight2025-05-09: #10, Featherweight2025-05-16: #10, Featherweight2025-05-30: #10, Featherweight2025-06-06: #10, Featherweight2025-06-13: #10, Featherweight2025-06-20: #8, Featherweight2025-06-27: #8, Featherweight2025-07-11: #7, Featherweight2025-07-18: #9, Featherweight2025-07-25: #9, Featherweight2025-08-01: #9, Featherweight2025-08-08: #9, Featherweight2025-08-15: #9, Featherweight2025-08-22: #9, Featherweight2025-09-05: #6, Featherweight2025-09-12: #6, Featherweight2025-09-26: #5, Featherweight2025-10-03: #5, Featherweight2025-10-10: #5, Featherweight2025-10-17: #5, Featherweight2025-10-24: #5, Featherweight2025-10-31: #5, Featherweight2025-11-07: #5, Featherweight2025-11-14: #5, Featherweight2025-11-21: #5, Featherweight2025-12-05: #5, Featherweight2025-12-12: #5, Featherweight2026-01-23: #5, Featherweight2026-01-30: #5, Featherweight2026-02-06: #5, Featherweight2026-02-20: #5, Featherweight2026-02-27: #5, Featherweight2026-03-06: #5, Featherweight2026-03-13: #4, Featherweight2026-03-20: #3, Featherweight2026-03-27: #4, Featherweight2026-04-03: #4, Featherweight2026-04-10: #4, Featherweight2026-04-17: #4, Featherweight2026-04-24: #4, Featherweight2026-05-01: #4, Featherweight2026-05-08: #4, Featherweight2026-05-15: #4, Featherweight2026-05-29: #4, Featherweight2026-06-05: #4, Featherweight2026-06-13: #4, Featherweight2026-06-19: #6, Featherweight2026-06-26: #6, Featherweight2026-07-10: #6, Featherweight2026-07-17: #6, Featherweight2026-07-24: #6, Featherweight2026-07-31: #6, Featherweight2026-08-07: #6, Featherweight2026-08-14: #6, Featherweight2026-08-21: #6, Featherweight2026-08-28: #5, Featherweight2026-09-04: #5, Featherweight2026-09-11: #5, Featherweight2026-09-18: #6, Featherweight2026-09-25: #6, Featherweight2026-09-26: #6, Featherweight2026-10-03: #6, Featherweight2026-10-10: #6, Featherweight2026-10-17: #6, Featherweight2026-10-24: #6, Featherweight2026-10-31: #6, Featherweight#6

Position on the registered v1.0 board at each weekly snapshot (C = title holder or reserved, drawn at the top; lower is better).

Predictive rating by bout

1,4501,5001,5501,6001,6501,7001,75020212022202320242025Sep 2019Oct 20262019-09-07: 1,488 (D vs Zubaira Tukhugov)2020-07-15: 1,572 (W vs Ricardo Ramos)2021-01-20: 1,580 (W vs Douglas Silva de Andrade)2021-10-30: 1,562 (W vs Makwan Amirkhani)2023-03-18: 1,568 (W vs Gabriel Santos)2023-07-22: 1,616 (W vs Josh Culibao)2024-05-18: 1,684 (W vs Edson Barboza)2024-10-26: 1,691 (W vs Dan Ige)2025-04-05: 1,708 (W vs Josh Emmett)2025-08-16: 1,674 (W vs Aaron Pico)2026-03-21: 1,674 (L vs Movsar Evloev)1,674

Rating after each UFC bout from the frozen predictive model (performance-adjusted Elo, data/processed/elo_history.csv; a debut starts at 1,500). The resume rating's history is not stored, so this is the predictive line, which is a different number from the resume rating in the header.

Trajectory

Recent performances are in line with the rating (-29 points).

ComponentPointsMeaning
Age component-45what fighters aged 35.3 typically run relative to their rating (population curve, all UFC bouts since 2011)
Own recent results+16his recency-weighted mean and trend over 10 bouts, shrunk toward zero; trend -3 points a year
Combined-29the rating's likely distance from his current performance level, in rating points
Readingin line with ratingahead of, in line with (within 30 points), or behind the rating

Performance relative to the rating, by age

-1.0-0.5+0.0+0.5+1.02829303132333435362020-07-15 (age 29.0): W vs Ricardo Ramos, residual +0.632021-01-20 (age 29.5): W vs Douglas Silva de Andrade, residual +0.112021-10-30 (age 30.3): W vs Makwan Amirkhani, residual +0.542023-03-18 (age 31.7): W vs Gabriel Santos, residual -0.102023-07-22 (age 32.0): W vs Josh Culibao, residual +0.332024-05-18 (age 32.8): W vs Edson Barboza, residual +0.532024-10-26 (age 33.3): W vs Dan Ige, residual -0.022025-04-05 (age 33.7): W vs Josh Emmett, residual +0.182025-08-16 (age 34.1): W vs Aaron Pico, residual +0.262026-03-21 (age 34.7): L vs Movsar Evloev, residual -0.13-0.04

Each dot is one decided UFC bout at his age then: the performance score minus the rating's expectation, on the score's own scale from -1 to +1 (filled = win, hollow = loss; above zero is better than the rating implied; a finish as a slight favourite is about +0.45). The dashed line is the population curve for all fighters; the solid line is this fighter's own fitted level and trend as of the data date, weighted toward recent bouts. One unit sustained over many bouts corresponds to about 695 rating points; a single bout's residual is noisy.

Held-out evidence (walk-forward 2016 to 2026, EXP-2026-10-21-01): the age curve held in every test year; the individual component is a weak signal (correlation 0.06 with the next bout's residual; among fighters aged 33 or over, the lowest predicted quartile won 38% of next bouts against 53% expected, the highest 48% against 52%) and adds nothing to bout prediction beyond the shadow model. No board uses any of it: the rankings answer who has earned the place, not who wins next (EXP-2026-10-20-09). Method: src/mmalab/decline.py; settings: config/decline.yaml (expectation from the resume rating; one unit of residual is about 695 rating points).

Context flags

Descriptive only. Each line is a population fact about fighters like him, not a forecast for him; the register entries hold the measurements.

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