Undefeated fighter vents after Diego Lopes doesn't jump the queue for the UFC belt: 'Politics'

Lerone murphy He is undefeated as a professional. Photo: Reproduction/X.

Ranked fourth in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg) and undefeated as a professional, Lerone murphy He was extremely surprised and disappointed by the announcement of the next title fight in the category. Despite having won Diego lopes in April of this year and having regained the crown, Alexander Volkanovsky He will defend his title in a rematch against the Brazilian, to the detriment of names such as Movsar Evloev and Murphy himself.

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The Briton spoke about his dissatisfaction in an interview with Canadian reporter Ariel Helwani on Tuesday (2). According to him, the UFC's decision to grant the opportunity to Lopes disregarded sporting issues and harmed other athletes.

“When I found out… I lost interest for a while, I won’t lie. I got into MMA instead of boxing because I thought there was no politics involved. I thought it was simply: do the job, the best fights the best, and that’s how it works,” he stated.

Lerone murphy's reaction when he found out he's not fighting for the belt

“When I first found out… I fell out of love with it for a bit, I'm not gonna lie. I got into MMA over boxing because I thought there were no politics. I thought it was simply: do the work, the best fight… pic.twitter.com/VlpH630LuK

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) December 2, 2025

At 34 years old, Murphy has nine wins in the world's largest MMA organization. In his last fight, the Briton thwarted Aaron Pico's debut by winning the bout with a spectacular spinning elbow in the first round. At that time, it was expected that he would be the next challenger.

Diego Lopes is coming off a big win.

Diego lopes celebrates victory in Night UFC. Photo: Reproduction/UFC.

Like Murphy, Diego lopes He also scored a great victory with a spinning elbow. The Brazilian knocked out his compatriot. Jean Silva during the second round of the main fight in Night UFC, in September of this year. Currently, he holds the second position in the category ranking.