How Did Lauren Murphy Become a UFC Fighter?

[ReadWrite]

“If I ever write a book it will be about me just sort of bumbling my way into a professional fighting career”

When Murphy started her training over ten years ago, she lived in Alaska and was only looking for a way to stay busy during the blistering cold. . . her biggest dream was that she might one day enter a local jiu-jitsu tournament. . . . [She won] . . . Murphy had another wild idea. Maybe she could participate in an MMA fight and have something . . . to tell her grandkids about someday. . . . Soon after the experience, she wondered if maybe she could win another fight. . . . The champion of that local MMA promotion, Alaska Fighting Championships, called out Murphy for a fight after just her second professional win. Murphy said she agreed to it, but only to save face. . . . Murphy won that fight, too, and she went on to win more fights, still never really dreaming of becoming a UFC fighter.

“I never dreamed about going to the UFC or anything,” Murphy said. “Women weren’t even allowed in the UFC back then.”





https://heavy.com/sports/2020/02/ufc-247-lauren-murphy/

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

I thought her name was Barb...

 

[MechMA]

I've trained with her and she is pretty awesome. Incredibly down to earth and humble.

 

[Ares Black]

I really like her fighting style and will be rooting for her.

 

[Fahcough]

Becoming a UFC participant in women's division just requires filling application on website.

 

[Airdack]

“Women weren’t even allowed in the UFC back then.”

I'm glad the UFC stopped such horrible oppression and decided to offer liberty and freedom to people like this bitch.

 

[Red Dragoniop]

I really like her fighting style and will be rooting for her.

stfu troll

 

[kimocomplex]

never give up Barb, you can do it

 

[Ares Black]

stfu troll

Not sure you understand what a troll is.

 

[werepig]

i thought the answer was tuf 26

 

[spooNN]

WMMA... where you can be doing cardio kickboxing early in the year and then be on a UFC main card by summer time.

 

[SaigeVanZant]

Looks like a meth head

 

[TheLinguist]

I've trained with her and she is pretty awesome. Incredibly down to earth and humble.

Pics please

 

[Askafan]

She beat D'Alelio who had just beaten Amanda Nunes, then won the vacant Invicta 135 belt against Miriam Nakamoto, albeit by injury. With an 8-0 pro record it probably seemed like a logical signing back in 2014.

 

[chuckleknuckle]

Becoming a UFC participant in women's division just requires filling application on website.

Q1. Do you have tits?
Q2. Do your kids play soccer?
Q3. What's your availability for next month?

 

[90pctwmmasucks]

Yawn

 

[HHJ]

Who in the fuck is that giant,dwarfing black beast in that photo??

 

[Martialbeef]

KGB Lee with a relatively easy w.

 

[Fahcough]

Who in the fuck is that giant,dwarfing black beast in that photo??

Duffee

 

[Uber_Noober]

I’m all about the KGB