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When Lerone Murphy was signed to the UFC to face fellow featherweight, Zubaira Tukhugov, some felt it was a tune-up fight for the Russian following a three-year hiatus from competition. Although Murphy was undefeated in his career, Tukhugov was an obvious step-up in competition.
However, the 29-year old from Stockport, England, proved to everyone that he was no stepping stone. Although their fight went to a draw, many believed that he should've been crowned the victor. His next fight, a vicious knockout victory over Ricardo Ramos, proved that the Brit can be a serious contender at 145lb.
Murphy's opponent at UFC on ESPN 20, Douglas Silva de Andrade, has some pretty good wins on his record, but he also hasn't fought in a over a year and is 35-years old. Although the Brazilian is dangerous, there seems to be too many factors against him in this fight. If Murphy can get an impressive victory, it'll go a long way towards him becoming the next big star from England.