Paul Battison
Journalist at BBC Sport
Journalist at @BBCSport covering MMA and other bits. Views mine.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Paul Battison
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Murphy has won 16 fights and drawn one since his debut in 2016Britain's Lerone Murphy remained unbeaten as he outclassed Josh Emmett to win by unanimous decision at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Murphy, 33, was the busier and more accomplished striker as he triumphed over the American 48-47 48-47 49-46 on the judges' scorecards.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Paul Battison
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Murphy is unbeaten since his MMA debut in 2016In the build-up to his past few UFC fights, Lerone Murphy has been asked the same question by journalists. "For someone who is undefeated throughout their career, do you think you're going under the radar?"The 33-year-old from Manchester has won 15 bouts and drawn one since his debut in 2016, and is on a seven-fight win streak in the UFC.
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1 month ago |
au.sports.yahoo.com | Paul Battison
Sean Brady upset Leon Edwards with a dominant display as he submitted the Briton in the fourth round of the pair's welterweight bout at UFC London. The American, 32, out-grappled Edwards throughout before ending the contest with a guillotine choke. The defeat is 33-year-old Edwards' second in a row after losing his welterweight title to Belal Muhammad in July. "I took this fight the day I got out of the hospital with my wife and our newborn baby.
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1 month ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Paul Battison
Sean Brady upset Leon Edwards with a dominant display as he submitted the Briton in the fourth round of the pair's welterweight bout at UFC London. The American, 32, out-grappled Edwards throughout before ending the contest with a guillotine choke. The defeat is 33-year-old Edwards' second in a row after losing his welterweight title to Belal Muhammad in July. "I took this fight the day I got out of the hospital with my wife and our newborn baby.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Paul Battison
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sean Brady's professional record is now 18 wins from 19 fights, with his solitary loss coming against Belal Muhammad in 2022BBC Sport Journalist in LondonSean Brady upset Leon Edwards with a dominant display as he submitted the Briton in the fourth round of the pair's welterweight bout at UFC London. The American, 32, out-grappled Edwards throughout before ending the contest with a guillotine choke.
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