Lauren Murphy doesn’t see anyone standing in the way of her and Valentina Shevchenko now.
In the past, Murphy has been candid about where she feels she stands in the flyweight contenders’ rankings, telling MMA Fighting earlier this year that while she wants her shot at the 125-pound title, she wasn’t rushing to campaign for it. This despite rattling off four straight wins ahead of her clash with Joanne Calderwood at UFC 263 this past Saturday.
Murphy made it five straight with a split decision over Calderwood and with yet another ranked notch on her current run, there is no more equivocating for her when it comes to title talk.