Many argued that Lerone Murphy deserved a draw no less than on Saturday night.
Murphy was beaten by Movsar Evloev in a battle of undefeated featherweight contenders on the O2 Arena in London, England.
‘The Miracle’ was humble in defeat after suffering his first loss, though Murphy’s comments after watching the fight back suggest that he thinks he did enough to win.
It didn’t take long for the Brit to suggest a possible next opponent after his performance was criticized on social media.
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Lerone Murphy wants Diego Lopes next following comments about their fights with Movsar Evloev
Dana White didn’t confirm that Movsar Evloev will get the subsequent shot at Alexander Volkanovski, but that is undoubtedly the choice that makes probably the most sense.
That will then leave several other contenders, including Lerone Murphy, who could put themselves back in the combination with a win.
Considered one of those names, Diego Lopes, was critical of ‘The Miracle’ immediately after the principal event ended on Saturday night in London.
“No, Lerone, we usually are not the identical,” Lopes wrote on X. “Never try this again.”
This drew a response from Murphy, who countered on X, “I didn’t lay on my back in guard for 3 rounds bro. Let’s fight next?”
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The backwards and forwards stems from the incontrovertible fact that each men have now suffered defeats to the undefeated Russian contained in the Octagon.
Lopes fought Evloev in his UFC debut on short notice, losing a unanimous decision where his opponent produced eight and a half minutes of control time from 4 successful takedowns.
The Brazilian impressed numerous individuals with how competitive he was against Evloev, with two judges scoring the fight 29-28.