Sitting on a perfect 17-0 record, Lerone Murphy is heading into his title shot against Alexander Volkanovski. But fighting isn’t the only thing on his mind right now. He’s got his sights set on competing in paddle at the Olympics, too. Meanwhile, balancing Olympic dreams with a UFC title fight seems wild.

Talking in his vlog, Murphy shared that they started playing back in May, and he can’t get enough of it. The sport hooked him immediately, and he’s serious about where it could take him. His timeline is ambitious. After another year of training, he thinks they’ll reach Olympic level.

In his words, “I’m aiming for the Olympics. I’m playing with my teammate Jordan Barton, James Steers and Tom, who owns the gym. Been playing paddle since May and it’s super addictive. One more year and we’l

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