Lerone Murphy lately responded to Alexander Volkanovski seemingly dismissing a possible combat later this yr. Murphy theorized that Volkanovski was referring to the timeline of their potential showdown.
For context, Volkanovski lately claimed that whereas he anticipated to face Murphy in a featherweight title combat in December, he heard concerning the promotion probably lining another person up for him. In an interview with Submission Radio (through @ChampRDS on X), Volkanovski stated:
“It is arduous. I believed it was gonna be [Lerone in December], however there may be a spanner within the works.”
In an X put up, Murphy responded to Volkanovski’s feedback by sharing @ChmapRDS’ put up and wrote:
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“He didn’t say no to me. I feel he’s referring to the date. I shall be prepared each time. Let’s wait and see!!”
Murphy is coming off a formidable first-round knockout win over Aaron Pico at UFC 319 in August. Paired with a formidable skilled report of 17-0-1, the Englishman’s win over Pico positioned him for a title alternative. Earlier than that, Murphy picked up wins over high-profile opponents like Josh Emmett, Dan Ige, and Edson Barboza.
In the meantime, Volkanovski reclaimed the featherweight title with a formidable unanimous resolution win over Diego Lopes at UFC 314 in his final outing. The win marked the top of a two-fight shedding streak, each first-round KO losses in opposition to Makhachev at UFC 294 in October 2023 and in opposition to Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 in February 2024.
Lerone Murphy claims he sees “holes” in Alexander Volkanovski’s sport
Lerone Murphy lately shared his ideas on a possible Alexander Volkanovski combat and claimed that he noticed some exploitable gaps within the reigning featherweight champion’s combating sport.
In a current interview on the BELIEVE YOU ME podcast with Michael Bisping, Murphy issued a short preview of a possible title combat in opposition to Volkanovski and stated:
“I am a technician. I watch lots of tape on guys. So, I perceive the failings and I am already seeing holes in Volkanovski’s [game] that I am gonna exploit.”
Edited by Nishant Zende.
