ABU DHABI – Lerone Murphy beat Ricardo Ramos with a first-round TKO Wednesday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 13 in Abu Dhabi. Take a look inside the fight with Murphy, who stayed unbeaten and picked up an upset victory for his first UFC win. Result: Lerone Murphy def. Ricardo Ramos via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:18 Updated records: Murphy (9-0-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Ramos (14-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) Key stat: Murphy outstruck Ramos 24-10 to pull off the upset. Murphy on the fight’s key moment “I wanted to get it done within two rounds, but with respect to Ramos, I know how good he was – he was 5-1 in the UFC, and he’s a black belt. I knew he was a tough fight coming in, but I knew if I got my hands on him, I’d hurt him.” Murphy on the “Fight Island” experience “Dana White has done a fantastic job with keeping these fights on with what’s going on
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Lerone Murphy’s way to prove he belongs in UFC was to knock out Ricardo Ramos – MMA Junkie