Lauren Marie Murphy[1] (born July 27, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist.
[8] Her father was killed in a plane crash when she was 11, causing issues that led to drinking, using drugs and dropping out of high school.
"[9] She attended nursing school but dropped out to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.
[10] Murphy began her pro mixed martial arts career in Alaska on June 9, 2010, fighting in the featherweight division (145 lbs).
[11][12] After moving to Florida, Murphy stepped in on short notice to face Jennifer Scott in a bantamweight bout at Legacy Fighting Championship 18 on March 1, 2013.
[19][20] She won the fight to become the first bantamweight champion when Nakamoto suffered a knee injury in the fourth round.
[24] Murphy faced Kelly Faszholz on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs.
[25] Murphy face Katlyn Chookagian on July 13, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs.
[30] Murphy was scheduled to face Priscila Cachoeira on December 1, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale.
[33] Murphy faced Sijara Eubanks at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes on June 1, 2018.
[35] However on December 19, 2018, Murphy announced and withdraw from the event as she would need more time off to recover from foot surgery.
[42] Murphy faced Roxanne Modafferi on June 20, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs.
[45] However, Calvillo was forced to withdraw the bout due to positive COVID-19 test and was replaced by an undisclosed fighter.
[59] In a July 2024 interview, Murphy stated her intentions on retiring after her final bout in her contract which she hopes to take place by the end of the year.