LAS VEGAS – Lauren Murphy is soaking it up and living in the moment. Ahead of what might seem to some, including herself, an improbable title shot, Murphy (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) isn’t getting ahead of herself. But that doesn’t mean she’s not enjoying the lead-up to her first title opportunity at UFC 266 , either. “I feel in awe that I’ve gotten to spend a great part of my adult life being a professional athlete,” Murphy told MMA Junkie at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “It’s not something I would’ve ever planned for myself. Honestly, when I wake up in the morning, I’m like, ‘Man, if my life had turned out the way I would’ve picked it for myself, I would’ve sold myself short a thousand times over
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