In 2010, Lauren, of Anchorage, took her son to a jiu-jitsu martial arts class and decided to join an adult class. She fell in love with mixed Mixed Martial Arts and that same year began fighting as a professional. Lauren has since moved to Arizona and is a ranked bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Murphy scores biggest victory of pro career at UFC Newark
Eagle River’s Lauren Murphy won the biggest fight of her professional career with a third-round TKO of Italy’s Mara Romero Borella in a fight between top-20 contenders at UFC Newark in New Jersey. The 36-year-old veteran fighter improved her career record to 11-4, with eight wins coming by knockout. Murphy’s win was incredibly impressive in… Read more »
UFC veteran Murphy shows never-quit spirit in decision loss
She didn’t win the fight, but Anchorage’s Lauren Murphy’s toughness and tenacity surely won the respect of anybody that watched her in action at UFC Utica in New York. The 34-year-old bruiser never stopped charging and battled to the end before dropping a unanimous decision in the women’s flyweight bout to UFC newcomer Sijara Eubanks… Read more »
Murphy wins split decision in UFC to claim 10th career victory
After dropping three of her previous four decisions, Lauren Murphy of Eagle River finally had one go her way. The 34-year-old flyweight outpointed former Invicta FC champ Barb Honchak by the slimmest of margins, winning 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 to claim the three-round mixed martial arts fight at the Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale event in Las… Read more »
Murphy suffers first pro loss in UFC debut
Faced with the greatest challenge of her fighting life, Lauren Murphy of Eagle River performed valiantly in her UFC debut but lost a split decision in Maine. Her opponent, former Olympic silver medal winning wrestler Sara McMann, relied on her grappling background to control the action on the ground and win on points. Two of… Read more »
Murphy cool, calm, collected before UFC debut
She’s on the eve of the biggest fight of her life and Lauren Murphy of Eagle River is bullet proof. Nothing can rattle her, not even a delayed flight. Despite a snafu with her airline that pushed back her arrival to Maine from Tuesday to Wednesday, Murphy rolled with it like she was on vacation…. Read more »
Murphy signs four-fight deal with UFC, debuts in August
The call she’s been waiting for finally came for Lauren Murphy of Eagle River. She’s going to the UFC. The world’s biggest and baddest mixed martial arts league has signed the undefeated bantamweight to a four-fight deal, starting Aug. 16 in Maine against accomplished fighter and former Olympic wrestler Sara McMann. “I couldn’t be happier… Read more »
Murphy wins inaugural IFC bantamweight world championship
She doesn’t have a nickname yet, so professional mixed martial arts fighter Lauren Murphy of Eagle River went out and earned one. How does world champ sound? The 30-year-old upped her record to 8-0 with a fourth-round TKO over Muay Thai specialist Miriam Nakamoto in a women’s bantamweight title fight at the Invicta Fighting Championship… Read more »
Murphy to fight ‘Queen of Mean’ Saturday in Kansas City
Undefeated mixed martial arts fighter Lauren Murphy of Eagle River hasn’t been inside the octagon in five months, but that will change Saturday night. Murphy will face Muay Thai specialist Miriam Nakamoto in the co-main event for Invicta Fighting Championship 7 in Kansas City. “It’s going to be a bloodbath,” Murphy told The MMA Corner…. Read more »
Murphy unbeaten, ranked 9th in the world [MMA]
What started as a challenge has turned into a professional career, and now Lauren Murphy of Eagle River is on top of the world. Well, actually, she’s ranked ninth in the world, but you get the gist. The 30-year-old mixed martial arts fighter is unbeaten at 7-0 in the bantamweight division. The 5-foot-8, 135-pounder is… Read more »