Summary
Lerone Murphy believes the winner of his upcoming fight with Movsar Evloev at UFC London should be the next to challenge for the featherweight title. Despite their high rankings, the UFC has not officially announced this fight as a title contender match. Murphy opposes Jean Silva's claim that he will be the next in line to fight for the championship.
Key Facts
- Lerone Murphy is set to fight Movsar Evloev at UFC London.
- Murphy is third in the UFC featherweight rankings, and Evloev is first.
- The fight winner is not officially declared a contender for the title.
- Jean Silva, ranked sixth, claims he will fight champion Alexander Volkanovski next.
- Murphy disputes Silva’s claim, stating the fight winner should get the title shot.
- Murphy remains unbeaten with 18 wins in his career.
- Movsar Evloev is also unbeaten with 19 career victories.
- Alexander Volkanovski, the current featherweight champion, is set for a rematch with Diego Lopes.
