Murphy Shuts Down Silva Ufc Title Talk

Lerone Murphy says nan victor of his bout pinch Movsar Evloev astatine UFC London connected Saturday should beryllium adjacent successful statement to conflict for nan featherweight title and it "shouldn't beryllium immoderate different way".

Britain's Murphy, who is 3rd successful nan UFC's featherweight rankings, takes connected nan first-ranked Russian successful nan main arena astatine nan O2 Arena.

Despite nan precocious rankings of nan 2 fighters, nan UFC person not officially branded it a number 1 contender bout for nan championship, which is held by Australia's Alexander Volkanovski.

Brazil's Jean Silva, who is sixth successful nan rankings, says he is group to jump nan queue and motion a statement to conflict Volkanovski - a declare which has been unopen down by Murphy.

"Well who knows? [Silva's] 1-1 successful his past two. The victor of maine and Mosvar fights for nan title and it shouldn't beryllium immoderate different way," said Murphy.

"You conscionable ne'er cognize successful this game. It's each astir perfor a finish. I want it to beryllium undeniable truthful they can't not springiness maine nan shot."

Manchester combatant Murphy is unbeaten during nan first 18 fights of his profession pinch his past bout successful August ending successful spectacular fashion arsenic he knocked retired Aaron Pico pinch a spinning elbow.