MMA fighter-turned bank thief, Lee Murray, recently attempted to break-free from a Moroccan prison in which he has been held for cocaine possession for the last three years, according to Fighter's Only Magazine.
The report indicates that the one-time UFC middleweight attempted to escape from prison using tiny saws that were hidden in his food. However, his efforts were apparently thwarted when a fellow prisoner broke into his cell, found the saws and informed prison officials.
It seems that several other prisoners do not like the way he is afforded special favors because of his money and stature.
Prior to getting ratted out, Murray's plan was to cut the bars off the prison's window and squeak through the narrow opening. "Lightning" has been starving himself and training especially hard so that he would fit through the tight passage.
It was all for naught.
Murray has been in Morocco since he fled there after participating in the largest bank raid in British history in 2006 -- he and six other associates allegedly stole more than $100 million. He sought protection from the Moroccan government because of his father being of Moroccan descent.
Murray defeated Jorge Rivera via first round submission (strikes) at UFC 46, which was his only appearance inside the Octagon. He is perhaps better known in the fight world for his exploits outside the cage, however, knocking out Tito Ortiz out cold during a street fight following UFC 38 in July 2002.
In fact, Matt Hughes detailed the entire fight in his book, including how Chuck Liddell had his back to a wall and kept knocking people out as they ran toward him. Ortiz refutes the story.
Murray is 8-2 overall in mixed martial arts competition. He last fought in September of 2004 at Cage Rage 8, dropping a unanimous decision to current UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.
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