UFC star Lerone Murphy has reacted to the reserving of the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopez struggle at UFC 325.
For a very long time now, Lerone Murphy has been thought of a professional title menace within the UFC’s featherweight division. He has defeated various notable fighters prior to now, most just lately knocking out Aaron Pico in a chilly name. Many, together with Alexander Volkanovski himself, wished to see Lerone earn a championship alternative from that. However that does not appear to occur.
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As a substitute, the promotion introduced that Volkanovski will defend the strap towards Diego Lopez at UFC 325. Contemplating it wasn’t that way back that the 2 fought, many followers, members of the media, and fellow fighters appear to be fairly confused as to why they selected to go on this route, particularly contemplating how spectacular Murphy was towards Pico.
Murphy made it clear in a sequence of latest tweets that whereas he’s prepared to maneuver on from the present scenario, he’s actually upset.
The factor that hurts me probably the most is lacking out on the chance to struggle the goat at featherweight. It is now not a query of who’s the very best. It is about who’s the preferred
— Lerone Murphy (@LeroneMurphy) November 27, 2025
Murphy reacts to Volkanovski vs. Lopez 2
“The factor that hurts me probably the most is that I missed the chance to struggle the goat at featherweight. It isn’t about who’s the strongest anymore. It is about who’s the preferred.”
“March throughout Britain towards everybody.”
“It’s what it’s. Enterprise isn’t private. We mud ourselves off and transfer on.”
Do you assume Lerone Murphy ought to have had a shot on the title, or does it make sense for Diego Lopez to get one other crack at it? BJPENN Nation, tell us!
