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Lerone Murphy is closing in on a featherweight title shot in the UFC.

Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) defeated Josh Emmett (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) by unanimous decision Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, keeping his unblemished career record intact and showing that he's capable of outsmarting arguably the biggest power puncher at 145 pounds.