"Thankful I don't remember this" - Lauren Murphy posts hilarious throwback to title fight against Valentina Shevchenko in Thanksgiving upload

Lauren Murphy recently took to Instagram to share a hilarious Thanksgiving 2021 message.

The former title challenger shared a picture of herself being head-kicked by reigning women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko.

Lauren Murphy added a witty caption about her being thankful for not remembering being kicked in the head by Shevchenko. Murphy concluded her message by wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

"Today, I'm thankful I don't remember this. Happy Thanksgiving."

Lauren Murphy and Valentina Shevchenko faced each other at UFC 266. The challenger fought 'Bullet' in the pay-per-view co-main event. As many expected, Murphy didn't stand a chance against the reigning women's flyweight champion.

Shevchenko beat Murphy via fourth-round TKO, courtesy of elbows and punches. The win marked another successful title defense for the 33-year-old. The decorated champion has now defended her belt against Jessica Andrade, Jennifer Maia and Katlyn Chookagian.

Shevchenko is unbeaten in the UFC since her second loss to Amanda Nunes in 2017. Fans have made clear they want 'Bullet' to fight the reigning UFC women's bantamweight and featherweight champion in a trilogy bout.

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Lauren Murphy's loss at UFC 266 was her first defeat since 2018

Lauren Murphy won five straight fights before losing to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 266.

In 2019, Lauren Murphy won one fight when she defeated Mara Romero Borella. The following year, she secured a total of three wins, defeating Andrea Lee, Roxane Modafferi and Liliya Shakirova.

With a win over top contender Joanne Calderwood at UFC 263, Lauren Murphy earned a shot at Valentina Shevchenko's title. After that big loss, the No. 3-ranked flyweight hopes to get back in the win column and earn another title shot.