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Lerone Murphy created a moment at UFC 319. | Getty/UFC
Lerone Murphy might have called his shot.
In the immediate aftermath of his spectacular spinning back elbow knockout of Aaron Pico in the UFC 319 co-headliner, Murphy made his case for a featherweight championship opportunity.
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“This sport’s all about moments, and I just created one,” Murphy said in his post-fight interview. “I needed something like this. I’m next in line. Let’s go [Alexander] Volkanovski.”
Murphy’s UFC winning streak now stands at nine, with other notable victories against the likes of Josh Emmett, Dan Ige and Edson Barboza. However, “The Iceman” hadn’t finished a fight in nearly four years, so his latest performance was especially significant.
Volkanovski Welcomes New Challenger
It also appears that Volkanovski took notice of Murphy’s work and subsequent callout.
“See you in December [Lerone Murphy]. Congrats,” Volkanovski wrote on X.
Volkanovski regained the 145-pound belt with a unanimous decision triumph over Diego Lopes at UFC 314 this past April. His initial championship reign included five successful title defenses before he relinquished the strap to Ilia Topuria in a knockout loss at UFC 298.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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