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Lauren Murphy Retires With Profanity-Laden Farewell Following UFC Nashville Defeat

She left her gloves in the Octagon to mark the end of her 15-year career after falling to rising contender Eduarda Moura

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Overview

  • Eduarda Moura earned a unanimous-decision victory with 29-28 scores across the board in Murphy’s final fight at UFC Nashville.
  • Murphy signaled her retirement by placing her gloves in the cage immediately after the bout concluded.
  • In a raw post-fight address, the 41-year-old thanked herself first in a four-letter-filled speech that went viral.
  • Her résumé includes winning the inaugural Invicta FC bantamweight title and challenging Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC flyweight crown.
  • Ahead of the event, Murphy revealed she had two fights remaining on her contract but chose to exit the sport on her own terms.