UFC London: Leron Murphy shuts down Jean Silva title talk
Leron Murphy says the winner of his bout with Movsar Evloev at UFC London on Saturday should be next in line to fight for the featherweight title and it “shouldn’t be any other way”. ”.
Britain’s Murphy, who is ranked third in the UFC’s featherweight rankings,
takes on the first-ranked Russian in the main event at the O2 Arena.
Despite the high rankings of the two fighters, the UFC has not officially ranked him the number one contender for the championship, which is held by Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski.
Brazil’s Jean Silva, who is ranked sixth in the rankings, says he is ready to jump the queue and sign a contract to fight Volkanovski – a claim that Murphy has shut down.
“Well, who knows? [Silva’s] 1-1 in their last two. Murphy said, “The winner of my fight with Mosvar will compete for the title, and it shouldn’t be any other way.”
“You never know in this game. It’s all about finishing. I want it to be undeniable so they can’t give me a chance.”
Manchester fighter Murphy is unbeaten in the first 18 fights of his career and his last bout in August ended in spectacular style when he knocked out Aaron Pico with a spinning elbow.
