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Murphy and Movsar Evloev, even according to Volkanovski, are the most deserving featherweight title contenders. However, Volkanovski was scheduled to defend his title in a rematch against Diego Lopes at UFC 325 on Saturday in Sydney, Australia. Volkanovski displayed exemplary footwork in outclassing Lopes to earn a unanimous decision win.
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Murphy saw some improvements in Lopes since he lost to Volkanovski in their first encounter last year. However, Murphy believes everyone knew how the rematch would eventually play out. Murphy believes Father Time catches up with everyone, and Volkanovski is no exception. While “The Iceman” means no disrespect to Volkanovski, he believes he could have dethroned the champion if given an opportunity at UFC 325.
Volk Has His Number
“I think everybody knew what was going to happen in that fight,” Murphy said on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “To be fair, Diego made some adjustments, he looked better. But Volk just got his number and everybody knew that was gonna happen… It hurt watching that fight thinking that I should have been there in it… I really believe that Father Time catches up with everybody, and I think if I was in there, I would have gotten the job done. That’s no disrespect to Volk, great fighter, obviously on top for a reason. But I have just seen a lot of things in there that I would have been doing.”
While Evloev (19-0) has long been on the cusp of title contention, Murphy (17-0) made a legitimate claim for a title shot with a highlight reel knockout win over a highly-touted Aaron Pico in August last year. Murphy and Evloev are now scheduled to fight in a potential title eliminator in the main event at UFC London on March 21.
Lerone Murphy shares his thoughts on Volk vs Lopes rematch👀
“I think everybody knew what was going to happen in that fight.
It should have been me. I really believe that Father Time catches up with everybody, and I think if I was in there, I would have gotten the job done.”… pic.twitter.com/so3Ubo8euz— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) February 3, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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