LAS VEGAS – Lauren Murphy beat Roxanne Modafferi with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 11 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Murphy, who won for the third straight time.
Result: Lauren Murphy def. Roxanne Modafferi via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Updated records: Murphy (13-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Modafferi (24-17 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Key stat: Murphy outstruck Modafferi 92-71 and landed a pair of takedowns.
Murphy on climbing the rankings
“I have the longest win streak in the flyweight division right now and all of my wins are over ranked opponents. Nobody else in the flyweight division can say that. I knocked out the No. 12 contender. I beat Andrea Lee, and she was ranked No. 7 and I was a 4-1 underdog in that fight. I’m 4-1 in this division and my last three wins are over ranked opponents, my only loss is to someone that’s is now a bantamweight and she was undefeated at flyweight.”
Murphy on what she wants next
“I definitely deserve a spot in the top five. I think I deserve a spot on the women’s pound-for-pound list and I want to fight Cynthia Calvillo next. She’s the girl to beat right now. She’s a really, really excellent fighter. She walked right into the division and she took the No. 2 spot and I think that’s a great matchup for me. I think I can beat her and I want to show everybody that I can.”
To hear more from Murphy, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
