Longtime featherweight contender Edson Barboza will defend his spot in the division Top 15 when he collides with undefeated English sensation Lerone Murphy atop the upcoming UFC Vegas 92 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, not too long ago made official for Sat., Could 18, 2024 on the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Now they’ve an official poster, which fans are praising for its “old fashioned boxing” model.
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Barboza (24-11) is presently driving a two-fight win streak. After obliterating Billy Quarantillo with a vicious knee at UFC Kansas Metropolis, the Brazilian took residence a unanimous resolution victory over Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Vegas 81 final fall.
As for Murphy (13-0-1), six years youthful than Barboza at 32, he debuted with a draw reverse Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC 242, then rattled off 5 straight wins, together with final summer season’s resolution nod over Joshua Culibao at UFC London.
UFC Vegas 92 will even characteristic the strawweight showdown pitting Angela Hill towards Luana Pinheiro. Elsewhere on the cardboard, Warlley Alves and Abus Magomedov collide at middleweight, whereas Tim Elliott and Tatsuro Taira hook ‘em up at 125 kilos.
Count on extra UFC Vegas 92 battle card bulletins within the coming days.