Dan Ige vs Lerone Murphy Reported for UFC Vegas 86 in February
Two ranked featherweights, Dan Ige and Lerone Murphy are reported to clash at UFC Vegas 86 event.
According to the report from Brett Okamoto, Ige and Murphyare are set to clash in a featherweight division bout at a UFC event set for February 10, 2024. Lerone Murphy and Dan Ige currently hold the 13th and 14th rankings, respectively, in the UFC’s featherweight division.
UFC has booked a ranked featherweight bout between #13 Dan Ige and #14 (and undefeated) Lerone Murphy for 2/10, per sources. Exciting style matchup there.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 7, 2023
Dan Ige’s most recent fight took place at UFC Vegas 79, where he lost to Bryce Mitchell via unanimous decision. This loss ended Ige’s two-fight winning streak. Before facing Mitchell, Ige defeated Nate Landwehr at UFC 289 by unanimous decision and Damon Jackson at UFC Vegas 67 in January this year. As of now, Ige’s UFC record stands at 9 wins and 6 losses.
Lerone Murphy is presently on an impressive 14-fight unbeaten streak, with five of those victories coming in the UFC. His most recent bout occurred at UFC London Fight Night event, where he secured a win over Josh Culibao via unanimous decision. Prior to the Culibao fight, Murphy defeated Gabriel Santos at UFC 286 event.
UFC Vegas 86 event is scheduled for February 10, 2024, at UFC Apex situated in Las Vegas, NV, US. A welterweight bout is also set for the event, where Jeremiah Wells will face Max Griffin.
