Tag: Andrea Lee

UFC 247 results: Lauren Murphy edges Andrea Lee in hard-fought war

Lauren Murphy gets her second straight win since relocating to Houston.

[autotag]Lauren Murphy[/autotag]’s move to Houston keeps paying off.

The former Invicta FC champion picked up a split decision win over [autotag]Andrea Lee[/autotag] at Saturday’s UFC 247 for her second win in a row. The judges scoring octagon side had the bout 28-29, 29-28, 30-27 for Murphy.

It was a very close contest that had fans split in the end.

Both Murphy (12-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Lee (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) threw down in every round of an action packed back-and-forth battle. Lee appeared to land the better shots, but Murphy did damage, as well.

Rounds 1 and 2 were similar. Both fighters slugged it out, but Murphy managed to score a takedown in the final seconds of each round, perhaps giving her the edge in the first 10 minutes of the fight.

The third round was a bit different than the first two. Lee seemed to be in control on the feet, picking apart Murphy with varied attacks to the head, body and legs. Halfway through the round, Murphy fell after a failed head kick, and Lee managed to get a front headlock and threatened with an anaconda choke.

Murphy managed to service the choke and finish on top position. However, Murphy didn’t control the position, as Lee was able to cause a scramble and get on her feet. From that point on, Lee appeared to get the best of the striking exchanges, even stunning Murphy with a body shot in the final seconds of the round.

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After the decision was read, Muphy called out fellow veteran Roxanne Modafferi, asking for the fight three months down the line. Muphy is now 2-0 since switching camps from the The MMA Lab in Arizona to Houston.

Meanwhile, Lee is now on a two-fight skid after dropping split decisions to Joanne Calderwood and now Murphy.

The women’s flyweight bout was part of the UFC 247 preliminary card at Toyota Center in Houston. It aired on ESPN following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+ and ahead of the main card on pay-per-view.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 247 results include:

  • Lauren Murphy def. Andrea Lee via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Khaos Williams def. Alex Morono via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:27
  • Mario Bautista def. Miles Johns via TKO (flying knee, punches) – Round 2, 1:41
  • Journey Newson def. Domingo Pilarte via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:38
  • Andre Ewell def. Jonathan Martinez via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Youssef Zalal def. Austin Lingo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Andrea Lee praises Lauren Murphy’s durability ahead of UFC 247: ‘She’s extremely tough’

Lauren Murphy has never been finished in a fight. Andrea Lee is making it a goal to change that status at UFC 247.

HOUSTON — [autotag]Andrea Lee [/autotag]wants to make history on Saturday night.

“KGB” takes on Lauren Murphy in a flyweight contest during the preliminary card of UFC 247, which is being headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and challenger Dominick Reyes.

Lee (11-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) wants to come out victorious, but also wants to be the first to stop Murphy (11-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC), whose only four losses have come via decision.

“I’m going for a finish,” Lee told MMA Junkie. “I’m planning on putting it all out there on the line and I’m sure she is too, so I’m expecting this to be exciting. She’s never been finished, that’s why it’s a goal. That would be incredible, so it’s definitely a goal. I would love to be the first.

“She fought ‘Sarj’ (Sijara Eubanks) to a decision, so putting her way is going to be tough, but either way I plan on getting my hand raised – whether it’s a decision or a finish.”

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Lee is well aware the former Invicta FC champ is tough to put away. She attributes that to both Murphy’s experience and durability.

“She’s been in the game for a while, so her experience level is pretty high, not to mention she’s extremely tough,” Lee explained. “She’s like a robot, she just takes everything thrown at her.  She’s fought a lot of tough opponents and the majority of her fights have gone to a decision, but that’s because she’s really tough, so I expect it to be a tough fight.”

Lee will attempt to bounce back from a split-decision loss to Joanne Calderwood last September. The defeat snapped a seven-fight win streak for the 30-year-old fighter.

“The last fight didn’t go my way,” Lee said. “I learned a lot from it and plan on taking those experiences and everything I learned into this fight and coming out on top, getting my hand raised.

“There were a couple of moments in the fight where I didn’t capitalize on some things, so let’s say the first round I took her down and was in good dominant position, instead of doing damage and work for a finish, I was just focused on controlling her. I lost out on some opportunities there. Also, my cardio might’ve been a little bad, so for this camp I pushed it much more. I don’t know if it was heat exhaustion because were in Abu Dhabi and it was insanely hot, but I just decided to go with I don’t think my cardio is good enough, so I’m going to push it.”

For more from Lee, click on the video linked above.

UFC 247 takes place Saturday at Toyota Center in Houston. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.

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UFC 247 lineup finalized: Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes leads championship doubleheader

Check out the official lineup and broadcast plans for UFC 247, which takes place Feb. 8 in Houston.

UFC 247 will feature a championship double-header as two of the promotion’s most dominant champions get top billing.

UFC 247 takes place Feb. 8 at Toyota Center in Houston. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.

The main event features UFC light heavyweight champ [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] (25-1 MMA, 19-1 UFC) putting his title on the line against yet another young and hungry contender in undefeated [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC).

In the co-main event, UFC women’s flyweight champion [autotag]Valentina Shevchenko[/autotag] (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will attempt to make her third title defense, when she faces [autotag]Katlyn Chookagian[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC).

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The card also will feature [autotag]Ilir Latifi[/autotag]’s heavyweight debut vs. the “Black Beast” [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag], a matchup between featherweight prospects in [autotag]Mirsad Bektic[/autotag] and [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag], and bantamweights [autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag] and [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag], who look to break into 135-pound title contention.

The full UFC 247 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes – for light heavyweight title
  • Champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Katlyn Chookagian – for women’s flyweight title
  • [autotag]Juan Adams[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Justin Tafa[/autotag]
  • Mirsad Bektic vs. Dan Ige
  • Ilir Latifi vs. Derrick Lewis

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Jimmie Rivera vs. Marlon Vera
  • [autotag]Antonio Arroyo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Trevin Giles[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Dhiego Lima[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Andrea Lee[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Lauren Murphy[/autotag]

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)

  • [autotag]Mario Bautista[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Miles Johns[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Journey Newson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Domingo Pilarte[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Andre Ewell[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jonathan Martinez[/autotag]

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10 best women’s college golfers of the decade

Golfweek’s Julie Williams ranks the top 10 female college golfers of the past decade.

Women’s college golf is continually getting deeper, as evidenced by the number of new teams that are constantly coming into the mix in the postseason.

The past decade not only saw breakout stars, but more opportunities. For one thing, a women’s player of the year award came into the mix in 2014 with the creation of the ANNIKA Award. Like the Haskins Award, it’s voted on by players coaches and media.

Three of the women on this list have won that award — some multiple times. Others broke program record, NCAA records, racked up titles or led their teams to NCAA glory.

These are the best 10 women’s college golfers of the decade.

10. Bronte Law, UCLA (2013-2016)

UCLA’s Bronte Law. (Photo: UCLA Athletics)

Law won seven times in three and a half seasons as a Bruin (which is a program record), and almost half of those came in her junior season. That year ended with the ANNIKA Award as well as the top spot in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings. Over the course of her college career, Law shaved three shots off her scoring average.

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Stanford’s Andrea Lee is fifth college player to leave early, turn pro

The most decorated golfer in Stanford history has decided to leave college early and start her professional career.

The most decorated golfer in Stanford history has decided to leave early.

Andrea Lee is now the second Stanford senior to quit before the spring season after earning her card at LPGA Q-Series, joining Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela.

Lee, who has topped both the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings and World Amateur Golf Ranking, informed her teammates of the decision on Tuesday afternoon.

“I know the program is going to be taking a pretty big hit with both of us gone,” said Lee, who was still emotional about it when she called. “Honestly, I feel really sad about it, leaving my teammates and not giving us the best chance at possibility winning the national championship.”

The Cardinal ended the fall season ranked fifth by Golfweek. They would’ve once again been on the short list for title contenders at the NCAA Championship next spring. Stanford won its first NCAA title in 2015 when the championship moved to match play. The Cardinal advanced to the semifinals for four consecutive years before coming up short to Duke in the quarterfinals in 2019.

Lee won a program record nine tournaments at Stanford, collecting her most recent in dominating fashion with a 26-stroke victory at The Molly Intercollegiate.

“I cannot put my entire amateur career into words right now,” said Lee. “I’m really proud of what I’ve been able to accomplish, not just with Stanford, but even before then in my high school days. I was pretty consistent at every level. I just feel that I’m ready to take the next step and compete at the professional level. It has been my lifelong dream since I was 5 years old.”

While Valenzuela tied for sixth at Q-Series and will get into plenty of events, Lee’s share of 30th means she’ll have to rely on sponsor exemptions and Monday-qualifying for many of the early-season starts.

Lee plans to graduate on time with a degree in Science, Technology and Society, so she’ll work her classes around the new job.

Five college players competed in Q-Series earlier this month and all five decided to turn professional rather than defer status and complete the college season. The two Stanford players are joined by Jennifer Chang of USC as well as Sierra Brooks of Florida and Florida State’s Frida Kinhult. Brooks and Kinhult will play on the Symetra Tour next year.

“It was really hard for sure,” said Lee of the decision. “I had people telling me to stay, people telling me to go. Ultimately, I chose to turn professional, knowing that it was the best decision for me and my career. Just trusting my own gut.”

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Andrea Lee vs. Lauren Murphy planned for Feb. 8 UFC card

An interesting flyweight fight is heading to a UFC card expected to land in Houston.

An interesting flyweight fight is heading to the UFC’s expected return to Houston.

[autotag]Andrea Lee[/autotag] and [autotag]Lauren Murphy[/autotag] will square off on the yet-to-be-announced Feb. 8 card which is being targeted for the Texas city. Both fighters announced the bout over their social media accounts, after a report from MyMMANews.

The 30-year-old Lee (11-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) isn’t wasting much time trying to shake off her first UFC loss. Lee dropped a split decision to Joanne Calderwood at UFC 242, which ended a streak in which she won her first three UFC bouts and seven overall.

Murphy (11-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC), meanwhile, has proven to be a dependable competitor over the years, always a tough out win or lose. The MMA Lab competitor is coming off a third-round TKO win at UFC on ESPN 5, which gave her two wins in her past three fights.

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