Lauren Marie Murphy was born on July 27,1983 and is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
34 Facts About Lauren Murphy
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Lauren Murphy fought for Invicta FC where she is a former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion.
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Lauren Murphy's father was killed in a plane crash when she was 11, causing issues that led to drinking, using drugs and dropping out of high school.
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Lauren Murphy began her pro mixed martial arts career in Alaska on June 9,2010, fighting in the featherweight division.
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Lauren Murphy won four straight fights and captured two featherweight titles; one for Alaska Fighting Championship and one for the now-defunct promotion Alaska Cage Fighting.
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Lauren Murphy defeated Scott by TKO in the first round.
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Lauren Murphy made her Invicta FC debut as a replacement opponent against Kaitlin Young at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs Waterson on April 5,2013.
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On July 13,2013, Lauren Murphy faced Sarah D'Alelio at Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs Cyborg.
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Lauren Murphy faced Miriam Nakamoto for the inaugural Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship at Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs Smith on December 7,2013.
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Lauren Murphy won the fight to become the first bantamweight champion when Nakamoto suffered a knee injury in the fourth round.
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On July 3,2014, it was announced that Lauren Murphy had signed with the UFC.
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Lauren Murphy made her debut against Sara McMann at UFC Fight Night 47 on August 16,2014.
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Lauren Murphy faced Liz Carmouche on April 4,2015, at UFC Fight Night 63.
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Lauren Murphy faced Kelly Faszholz on February 21,2016, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy.
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Lauren Murphy won the fight via TKO due to punches and elbows in the final seconds of the third round.
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Lauren Murphy, representing team Alvarez, was seeded third and therefore was automatically set to fight fourteenth seed Nicco Montano.
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Lauren Murphy lost the fight via Unanimous Decision in two rounds, eliminating her from the competition.
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Lauren Murphy was scheduled to face Priscila Cachoeira on December 1,2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale.
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However, due to a visa issue, the fight was cancelled and Lauren Murphy was asked to be ready to fight as an alternate.
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Lauren Murphy faced Sijara Eubanks at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes on June 1,2018.
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Lauren Murphy was scheduled to face Ashlee Evans-Smith on February 17,2019, at UFC on ESPN 1.
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However on December 19,2018, Lauren Murphy announced and withdraw from the event as she would need more time off to recover from foot surgery.
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Lauren Murphy faced Mara Romero Borella on August 3,2019, at UFC on ESPN 5.
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Lauren Murphy won the fight via TKO in the third round.
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Lauren Murphy faced Andrea Lee on February 8,2020, at UFC 247.
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Lauren Murphy faced Roxanne Modafferi on June 20,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov.
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Lauren Murphy was expected to face Cynthia Calvillo on October 24,2020 at UFC 254.
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Lauren Murphy won the fight via a submission in round two.
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Lauren Murphy faced Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship on September 25,2021, at UFC 266.
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Lauren Murphy lost the fight via technical knockout in round four.
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Lauren Murphy was scheduled to face former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate May 14,2022, at UFC on ESPN 36.
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In turn, a week before that event, Lauren Murphy pulled out after she tested positive for COVID-19.
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Lauren Murphy faced former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Jessica Andrade on January 21,2023, at UFC 283.
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Lauren Murphy defended her 135lbs no gi title at Submission Hunter Pro 84 on July 22,2023, winning the match by submission with an arm-triangle choke.