By virtually any measure, Lerone Murphy has enjoyed a successful Ultimate Fighting Championship career to this point.
After battling Zubaira Tukhugov to a draw in his Octagon debut, “The Iceman” has been victorious in eight consecutive promotional appearances. However, Murphy’s last five victories have gone the distance, and while some of that can be attributed to the level of competition he has faced, he believes there’s another factor in play.
“Not knocking people out can be down to a number of things,” Murphy recently told Card Player. “The level of the opponent has gone up massively.