Lauren Murphy has had it with the reactions to her loss this past weekend in Brazil.
“Lucky” made the trip to Rio de Janeiro for a big UFC 283 flyweight bout against her fellow one-time title challenger in the weight class, Jessica Andrade. Unfortunately, the result was a brutal one as Murphy was battered for three straight rounds by the former strawweight champion en route to a unanimous decision loss.
Two of the judges who scored the fight awarded Andrade two 10-8 scores while the other awarded her just one. Murphy was outstruck by “Bate Estaca” 237 strikes to 103, according to UFC Stats. A case could have been made for scoring all three rounds 10-8s, but to go even further, several within the MMA community believed it should have been stopped at some point, whether by the referee of Murphy’s corner.
“All the podcasters and fans screeching about ‘LAurEn MurPhy NeEds A neW CoRnER’ and ‘TheY ShOuLd ThRow In ThE ToWeL’ [eye roll, middle finger, and peace sign emojis],” Murphy tweeted. “Is anyone arguing that Glover [Teixeira’s] corner should have stopped it? I saw him after the fights and he looked way worse than me. Both his eyes are closed and he took a ton of unanswered shots.
“What about when Brian Ortega got a boxing lesson in the middle of the fight from Max [Holloway]? Look at Darren Elkins’ entire career. It’s a fistfight. Sometimes we get beat up. Sometimes it might make you uncomfortable. That is your problem.
” Where were they when Joanna [Jedrzejczyk] was looking like f ****** Megamind during her battle with [Zhang] Weili. ?” she continued. “If they’re concerned for safety, why weren’t they screaming for her to be pulled? Competitor or not, her safety should have been the first priority. Miss me with this double standard B.S.”
Like Murphy, former UFC light heavyweight titlist Glover Teixeira was also on the receiving end of a majorly one-sided beatdown that saw each judge give his opponent Jamahal Hill a 10-8 in at least one of their five rounds. Ultimately, it was a rough night for the three oldest fighters on the card in Murphy (39), Shamil Abdurakhimov (41), and Teixeira (43). Only the last of which retired on the night.
“I signed up for this!” Murphy said. Murphy said, “I was beaten up but not killed!” I have two black eyes today and that’s it. I’m gonna be just fine. Sometimes, getting my sex kicked in the face is part of the job! I’m okay with it and if you’re an MMA fan you should be too.
” I was attentive in the corner and not slouched or discouraged. I told my corner I would do what they wanted, and I tried like hell to make it happen. I didn’t have some of the tools I need to make it happen, but that doesn’t mean I should have been pulled like, ‘You don’t have a chance.'”
Fighter safety is a topic that has been emphasized with every new year of MMA. Throwing in the towel is still a tough and tricky concept for some and there are several reasons to be argued for and against it. Whether with cases like Murphy’s or a T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280, who went into his fight with Aljamain Sterling having his team know he was unfit to compete.
Either way, it’s a lose-lose position to be in, and Murphy sees no chance of things changing any time soon.
“I can’t stand it when people say, ‘She had no chance of winning, so just stop the fight,'” Murphy said. Where is the spirit and competition? “Y’all make me crazy because it’s damned to do that and damned to not!
“Cynthia Calvillo was called by her corner and all of you messaged to urge her suicide. People are so critical of my side. I changed it after the Valentina [Shevchenko] fight and it’s still not enough for you. It’s more than enough for me. These guys are some of the best coaches I’ve ever had. I’m so grateful they let me fight until the end. It’s an honor to show the world that I am tough. You won’t know what I mean, but that’s okay.
” Most media and most fans will find a means to s*** it, just like they did for my entire career.” she said. “I’ve never let it deter me before and I won’t now. Let me tell you what. When you guys compete and coach at a high enough level that you end up in the corner of a Top 5 UFC fight, you guys can corner any way you want.”
TOP STORIES
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Comeback. Ex-UFC champ Luke Rockhold announces free agency: ‘I want to go and f*** some people up’
Surprise. UFC vet Eric Spicely says Power Slap League pay ‘f****** nuts’
Suspensions. Jamahal Hill and Glover Teixeira both suffer broken noses
Persistence. Sayif Saud: Brandon Moreno suffered ‘serious’ knee injury prior to UFC 283 title win
Rankings. Jamahal Hill is a UFC champion — does that make him MMA’s No. 1 light heavyweight?
Redemption. Charles Oliveira targets Islam Makhachev rematch in late 2023: ‘I had 10 minutes off on a bad night’
Silly. Floyd Mayweather books next exhibition bout against ex-Bellator fighter, reality TV star Aaron Chalmers
VIDEO STEW
The MMA Hour.
Free fight.
The legend.
Bellator vs. RIZIN In Focus.
More free fights.
UFC 283 Aftermath with CCC.
SOCIAL MEDIA BOUILLABAISSE
Pav.
This is our job. I respect any fighter who goes into the octagon with me. Don’t put shit in here… #ufc pic.twitter.com/HXYTtx431n
— Sergei Pavlovich (@SPavlovich13) January 23, 2023
Debut.
Jan 22nd, 2022 #UFC270
One year ago yesterday was my UFC debut and first win in the organization. Feb 25th, we’re coming ( : @ufc) pic.twitter.com/69nUqODQkZ
— Jasmine Jasudavicius (@JasJasudavicius) January 23, 2023
Goals.
Sayif Saud says his goal is 100 wins in the UFC. Says the Moreno win was his 80th. #TheMMAHour
— Jed I. Goodman (c) (@jedigoodman) January 23, 2023
Oh.
Yadong don’t look that big #April22nd pic.twitter.com/PTdHoCw1uw
— Ricky Simon (@RickySimonUFC) January 23, 2023
Chimaev in Thailand.
Welcome back to Tiger Muay Thai to @KChimaev!
Khamzat spent a large portion of his fight camp here at Tiger Muay Thai to prepare for his victory over Gilbert Burns last year, and is now back here to stay sharp while awaiting his next bout to be confirmed. #ufc #tigermuaythai pic.twitter.com/532O5m0bMH— Tiger Muay Thai (@tigermuaythai) January 23, 2023
Oh.
kelvin gastelum takes off his fight shorts accidentally pic.twitter.com/BoMKt5mzpH
— Dovy (@DovySimuMMA) January 23, 2023
I thought I was showing up to another type of gang bang
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) January 23, 2023
Not bad.
How it started how it’s going
Congratulations @JamahalH on becoming the first #DWCS alumni to win a UFC championship! pic.twitter.com/lzFNqYzcrm
— UFC (@ufc) January 23, 2023
Stats.
After Shogun Rua’s retirement on Saturday, there are now only 10 fighters left on the roster that debuted before UFC 100
-Andre Arlovski (UFC 28!!!!! )
-Robbie Lawler
-Nick Diaz
-Ed Herman
-Joe Lauzon
-Clay Guida
-Matt Brown
-Jon Jones
-Jim Miller
-RDA pic.twitter.com/hmpWMQGu6l— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) January 23, 2023
Dan is in.
SLAP is my new favorite show
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) January 23, 2023
More human than human?
UFC looking for an opponent for me. Nobody want to fight me I’m just a human @danawhite @seanshelby @AliAbdelaziz00
— Umar Nurmagomedov (@UNmgdv) January 24, 2023
Count me in.
How about @LyotoMachidafw vs @LukeRockhold in the Pit under @KarateCombat rules? That would be epic.
— Adam S. Kovacs (@adam_skovacs) January 23, 2023
Advice.
Views.
Training.
FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mana Martinez (10-3) vs. Cameron Saaiman (7-0); UFC 285, March 4
Marcelo Golm (10-3) vs. Daniel James (14-6-1); Bellator 293, March 31
Aaron Jeffery (13-3) vs. John Salter (18-6); Bellator 293, March 31
Cat Zingano (13-4) vs. Leah McCourt (7-2); Bellator 293, March 31
Jaleel Willis (16-4) vs. Rustam Khabilov (24-4); Bellator 293, March 31
Jay Jay Wilson (9-1) vs. Mandel Nallo (9-2, 1 NC); Bellator 293, March 31
Kelvin Gastelum (17-8, 1 NC) vs. Chris Curtis (30-9); UFC 287, April 8
Sage Northcutt (11-2) vs. Ahmed Mujtaba (10-2); ONE Fight Night 10, May 5
FINAL THOUGHTS
I wouldn’t at all have been mad if the Murphy fight was stopped by the ref or her corner, but I don’t think it was the most egregious situation we’ve seen.
Thank you for reading!
POLL POSITION
Last Week’s Results:
Friday: 73% of 436 total votes answered “Brandon Moreno” when asked, “Who wins tomorrow?” Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo via third-round TKO (doctor’s stoppage) at 5:00 in UFC 283’s co-main event.
Thursday: 64% of 754 total votes answered “Glover Teixeira” when asked, “Who wins?” Jamahal Hill defeated Teixeira via unanimous decision in UFC 283’s main event.
Wednesday: 31% of 633 total votes answered “3” when asked, “How many more fights will Jon Jones have in his MMA career?”
Tuesday: 58% of 549 total votes answered “Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane” when asked, “Which of the two big title fights announced this past weekend will be more competitive?”
Monday: 55% of 597 total votes answered “Jon Jones” when asked, “Early thoughts, who wins?” Jones faces Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title at UFC 285 on March 4.
Today’s exit poll :
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