Former UFC women’s flyweight title challenger Lauren Murphy announced her retirement after her bout at the UFC Nashville card on the night of 12 July 2025. Following the fight, Murphy left her gloves in the center of the octagon, a traditional gesture signaling the end of a mixed-martial-arts career. Murphy, widely known by the nickname “Lucky Lauren,” exits the sport after a career that included a run to a championship fight in the flyweight division. Specific details of Saturday’s result were not immediately disclosed, but observers noted she “almost pulled it off” before departing the cage with her head held high.