UFC: Why Lerone Murphy can grasp the British MMA limelight against Josh Emmett

In the build-up to his past few UFC fights, Lerone Murphy has been asked the same question by journalists.

“For someone who is undefeated throughout their career, do you think you’re going under the radar?”

The 33-year-old from Manchester has won 15 bouts and drawn one since his debut in 2016, and is on a seven-fight win streak in the UFC.

Yet he doesn’t get the love from fans or pre-fight buzz around his fights that his form perhaps deserves.

Murphy says it is because he is “quiet” compared to other brash characters in the UFC, who antagonise opponents to sell fights, with the featherweight maintaining “he will always be himself”.

On the back of UFC London, where many top British stars failed to deliver, Murphy has the chance to let his fighting do the talking and thrust himself into the limelight.

On Saturday in Las Vegas, Murphy faces the biggest challenge of his career when he takes on American Josh Emmett in a headlining bout at the UFC Apex.

Murphy is the favourite with odds makers going into the bout, so BBC Sport have looked at the stats that may give the Briton the edge.