Other names Lauren Taylor Team The MMA Lab Height 1.65 m Residence Peoria, Arizona Name Lauren Murphy Weight 61 kg | Division Bantamweight Role Mixed Martial Artist Career start 2010 Nationality American Martial art Mixed martial arts | |
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Born Lauren Smith
July 27, 1983 (age 40)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States ( 1983-07-27 ) Style Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Similar People Robbie Lawler, Benson Henderson, Lyoto Machida, Luke Rockhold, Tyron Woodley Profiles | ||
Fighting out of Glendale, Arizona | ||
Lauren murphy pro mma fighter
Lauren Murphy (born July 27, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently fights in the women's bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion.
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- Lauren murphy pro mma fighter
- 2013 TXMMA Awards Lauren Murphy
- Mixed martial arts career
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter
- Mixed martial arts
- References
Murphy said about starting martial arts: "I took my son to a Jiu Jitsu class in late 2009, and I took the class with him to encourage him. I fell in love with it and started going all the time. I began training MMA about 3 months later, and took my first pro fight 3 months after that. I did not have any amateur fights."
2013 TXMMA Awards Lauren Murphy
Mixed martial arts career
Murphy began her pro MMA career in Alaska on June 9, 2010, fighting in the featherweight division (145 lbs). She won four straight fights and captured two featherweight titles; one for Alaska Fighting Championship and one for the now-defunct promotion Alaska Cage Fighting.
After moving to Florida, Murphy stepped in on short notice to face Jennifer Scott in a bantamweight bout at Legacy Fighting Championship 18 on March 1, 2013. She defeated Scott by TKO in the first round.
Invicta Fighting Championships
Murphy made her Invicta FC debut as a replacement opponent against Kaitlin Young at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson on April 5, 2013. She defeated Young by unanimous decision.
On July 13, 2013, Murphy faced Sarah D'Alelio at Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Murphy faced Miriam Nakamoto for the inaugural Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship at Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith on December 7, 2013. She won the fight to become the first bantamweight champion when Nakamoto suffered a knee injury in the fourth round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On July 3, 2014, it was announced that Murphy had signed with the UFC. She made her debut against Sara McMann at UFC Fight Night 47 on August 16, 2014. McMann won the fight by split decision.
Murphy faced Liz Carmouche on April 4, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 63. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Murphy faced Kelly Faszholz on February 21, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy. She won the fight via TKO due to punches and elbows in the final seconds of the third round. The win also earned Murphy her first Fight of the Night bonus award.
The Ultimate Fighter
In August 2017, it was announced that Murphy would be one of the fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter 26, where the process to crown the UFC's inaugural 125-pound women's champion will take place.
Murphy, representing team Alvarez, was seeded third and therefore was automatically set to fight fourteenth seed Nicco Montano. She lost the fight via Unanimous Decision in two rounds, eliminating her from the competition.