UFC 254 provides us with two female bouts, each interesting in their own ways. We have Lauren Murphy up against late replacement Liliya Shakirova, as well as Miranda Maverick against Liana Jojua. Murphy’s fight is set to be part of the main card, while Maverick and Jojua are on the early prelims. So, let’s get into these fights.
Lauren Murphy vs. Liliya Shakirova
Admittedly, I did not know a whole lot about Shakirova, so I had to watch some extra video on her to be able to give a proper assessment. Some of what I found will become evident here in talking about Murphy.