Lerone Murphy vs. Gabriel Santos Result

Lerone Murphy def. Gabriel Santos

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3March 18, 2023London, England, United Kingdom

Lerone Murphy defeated Gabriel Santos by split decision at UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 on March 18, 2023 in London, England, United Kingdom. The referee was Rich Mitchell. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Lerone Murphy vs. Gabriel Santos — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 (Mar 18, 2023)

Result: Lerone Murphy won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Rich Mitchell
Division: Featherweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Judges' scorecards

Vito Paolillo
29–28
For Lerone Murphy
Mark Collett
28–29
Dissenting card
Clemens Werner
29–28
For Lerone Murphy

Fight stats

Lerone MurphyGabriel Santos

0Knockdowns0
9393/161 · 58%Significant strikes69/122 · 57%69
115115/183 · 63%Total strikes87/141 · 62%87
11/2 · 50%Takedowns5/11 · 45%5
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
2:18Control time4:00

Significant strikes by target

Lerone MurphyHead 59 · Body 27 · Legs 7

Gabriel SantosHead 32 · Body 24 · Legs 13

Significant strikes by position

Lerone MurphyDistance 77 · Clinch 12 · Ground 4

Gabriel SantosDistance 55 · Clinch 14 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Lerone Murphy	33/58	37/62	0/0	0:59
	Gabriel Santos	36/54	37/55	2/4	0:39
2	Lerone Murphy	25/44	36/55	1/2	1:14
	Gabriel Santos	13/32	26/46	1/2	1:45
3	Lerone Murphy	35/59	42/66	0/0	0:05
	Gabriel Santos	20/36	24/40	2/5	1:36

Where it sat in their careers

Lerone Murphy

UFC record before: 3-0-1
UFC record after: 4-0-1
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMakwan AmirkhaniOct 30, 2021
WDouglas Silva de AndradeJan 20, 2021
WRicardo RamosJul 15, 2020

Next fight: W vs. Josh Culibao

Gabriel Santos

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 26

Next fight: L vs. David Onama

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