“Lucky” Lauren Murphy's Professional MMA debut
Murphy made her professional debut against Kloiah Wayland on June 9, 2010, fighting on the regional circuit.
She made a winning start to her career, defeating Kloiah Wayland who carried a 1-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Lauren Murphy beat Kloiah Wayland by KO/TKO at 0:17 of Round 1.
“Lucky” Lauren Murphy's Ultimate Fighting Championship Career
Murphy made her debut in the UFC against Sara McMann on August 16, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 47: Bader vs. St. Preux having compiled a 8-0-0 professional MMA record.
Lauren Murphy lost to Sara McMann by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since her debut, Murphy has gone on to fight a total of 14 more times in the UFC. Her UFC record stands at 8-6-0.
Outside the UFC
After her UFC stint, Murphy took her next fight at TUF on July 27, 2017, fighting against Nicco Montaño on the main card of The Ultimate Fighter Season 26: A New World Champion.
Lauren Murphy lost to Nicco Montaño by Decision at 5:00 of Round 2.
Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Murphy returned to the UFC on December 1, 2017, fighting against Barb Honchak on the main card of The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale.
At the time of her UFC return, her professional MMA record stood at 9-3-0
Lauren Murphy beat Barb Honchak by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Failed UFC title challenge: UFC Flyweight Championship loss to Valentina Shevchenko
Murphy lost her 1st flyweight title challenge, losing to Valentina Shevchenko on September 25, 2021 at UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega.
Lauren Murphy lost to Valentina Shevchenko by KO/TKO at 4:00 of Round 4.
When was Lauren Murphy's last win?
Murphy's last win came against Miesha Tate at UFC on ABC 3 on Saturday July 16, 2022. Lauren Murphy beat Miesha Tate by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.