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UFC Vegas 92: Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy: Full video highlights

UFC Vegas 92 was headlined by a five-round featherweight scrap between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy. The event was held on May 18 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada.

Coming into the fight, Murphy was undefeated as a professional fighter and had a 13-0-1 record. 'The Miracle' had been a part of six UFC fights and had gotten his hand raised in all of them.

Barboza, on the other hand, walked into UFC Vegas 92 with two back to-back victories against Billy Quarantillo and Sodiq Yusuff.

Check out the two fighters making their way into the arena below:

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The contest started on an exciting note as both fighters landed heavy strikes on each other in the opening round.

As the fight progressed, 'The Miracle' hit his opponent with several power shots.

Murphy continued to dominate with his striking in the third round of the fight.

The Brazilian continued to pose a threat with his kicks.

The fight went the 25-minute distance and Murphy got his hand raised via unanimous decision. The three judges scored the bout 49-46, 50-45 and 50-45 in favor of 'The Miracle'.

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