Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 10, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Dan “50K” Ige will take on Lerone “The Miracle” Murphy in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Ige brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Murphy, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 73″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 45% striking accuracy, Ige has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.76 per minute. On the other hand, Murphy boasts a 50% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.65 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 33-year-old, Dan Ige is coming in with a 17-7-0 record. Ige will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Bryce Mitchell at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot in September.

Murphy, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Dan Ige on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura and holds a 13-0-1 record.

Dan Ige has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 33-year-old Lerone Murphy is an orthodox fighter with a 73″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Dan Ige stats

→ Ige’s striking accuracy is 45%.
→ Ige lands 3.76 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ige’s takedown accuracy is 26%.
→ Ige’s takedown average is 1.07 per 15 minutes.
→ Ige’s takedown defense is 58%.

Ige comes in with 45% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.76 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Murphy fires at 50% accuracy, landing about 3.65 significant strikes per minute. Dan Ige also has a 26% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.07 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Murphy’s 1.29 takedowns and 46% takedown accuracy.

Lerone Murphy stats

→ Murphy’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Murphy lands 3.65 significant strikes per minute.
→ Murphy’s takedown accuracy is 46%.
→ Murphy’s takedown average is 1.29 per 15 minutes.
→ Murphy’s takedown defense is 46%.

Lerone spent, on average, 11:35 minutes in the Octagon, and Dan has an average fight time of 13:08 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a fun clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Dan or Lerone? Sound off in the comments.

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