Lauren Murphy is about for her subsequent UFC task – two-and-a-half years after her earlier one.
At a UFC Struggle Evening occasion July 12, anticipated for Nashville, Tenn., Murphy (16-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) returns to battle rising Brazilian fighter Eduarda Moura (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a flyweight bout.
Two individuals with information of the reserving not too long ago knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the matchup however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement.
Murphy, 41, fought Valentina Shevchenko for title gold in September 2021. She misplaced by fourth-round TKO, a defeat that snapped a five-fight profitable streak. Following the title bid, Murphy returned for a one-sided win over Miesha Tate. Her most up-to-date outing was the next battle, a unanimous resolution loss to Jessica Andrade in January 2023.
Moura, 31, made her UFC flyweight debut in November when she defeated Veronica Hardy by unanimous resolution. The victory got here after a 1-1 stint at strawweight throughout which she defeated Montserrat Ruiz and misplaced to Denise Gomes. She missed weight each instances, inflicting the bump up in weight class.
With the addition, the UFC Struggle Evening lineup for July 12 contains:
- Lauren Murphy vs. Eduarda Moura
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