ABU DHABI – Lauren Murphy was supposed to fight a top contender at UFC 254 but will take on a promotional newcomer instead. After Cynthia Calvillo withdrew from their fight, the UFC signed promotional debutant Liliya Shakirova as a replacement. Despite the high-risk, low-reward nature of the matchup, Murphy (13-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) didn’t think twice about accepting. “It’s a huge risk,” Murphy told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at a pre-fight news conference Tuesday
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Recognizing risk, Lauren Murphy didn’t think twice about accepting newcomer at UFC 254 – MMA Junkie