Lerone Murphy thinks the UFC is putting him to the test at UFC Fight Night 241. Murphy (13-0-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) meets Edson Barboza (24-11 MMA, 18-11 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner (ESPN+) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas – his first main event. Barboza will mark a step up in competition for the unbeaten Murphy, who sees the Brazilian veteran as a chance to prove that he’s ready to make a title run. “We’ve done some good training to push that, to get through the mental battles,” Murphy told The Allstar .
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