UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy

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UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy
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The poster for UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 5, 2025 (2025-4-5)
Venue UFC Apex
City Enterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced [1]
Event chronology
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UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy (also known as UFC on ESPN 65 and UFC Vegas 105) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 5, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. [2]

Contents

Background

A featherweight bout between former interim UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy headlined the event. [3]

A featherweight bout between Giga Chikadze and David Onama was scheduled for this event. [4] However, the bout was moved to UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates for unknown reasons. [5]

A women's strawweight bout between Ariane Carnelossi and Loma Lookboonmee was scheduled for this event. [6] However, Carnelossi withdrew from the fight due to an ankle injury and was replaced by Istela Nunes. [7]

A heavyweight bout between Kennedy Nzechukwu and Martin Buday was scheduled for this event. [8] However, Nzechukwu was removed from the event due to injury and replaced by current LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Uran Satybaldiev. [9]

Daniel Santos failed to make an appearance at the weigh-ins, so his bantamweight bout with Davey Grant was cancelled due to medical issues. [10]

In addition, at the weigh-ins, Cortavious Romious weighed in at 139.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Romious was fined 20 percent of his purse which went to his opponent Lee Chang-ho. [10]

Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Featherweight Lerone Murphy def. Josh Emmett Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)55:00
Featherweight Pat Sabatini def.Joanderson BritoDecision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27)35:00
Catchweight (139.5 lb)Lee Chang-hodef.Cortavious RomiousTKO (punches and elbows)23:48
Middleweight Brad Tavares def. Gerald Meerschaert Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Flyweight Ode' Osbourne def.Luis GuruleTKO (punches)21:54
MiddleweightTorrez Finneydef.Robert ValentinDecision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Women's FlyweightDione Barbosadef. Diana Belbiţă Submission (arm-triangle choke)14:13
WelterweightRhys McKeedef.Daniel FrunzaTKO (doctor stoppage)15:00
Women's Strawweight Loma Lookboonmee def.Istela NunesDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Bantamweight Victor Henry def.Pedro FalcãoDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 28–28)35:00
HeavyweightMartin Budaydef.Uran SatybaldievDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Women's Strawweight Talita Alencar def. Vanessa Demopoulos Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)35:00

    [11]

    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. [12]

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ Mike Bohn (2025-04-06). "UFC on ESPN 65 post-event facts: Torrez Finney sets dubious record for low striking output". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
    2. ↑ Nick Baldwin (2025-02-12). "Report: Emmett-Murphy expected to headline April 5 UFC event". thescore.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
    3. ↑ Jesse Holland (2025-02-12). "Featherweight knockout artist tapped to headline UFC Vegas 105 on April 5". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
    4. ↑ Sayan Nag (2025-01-12). "Giga Chikadze to face David Onama at UFC Fight Night on April 5". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
    5. ↑ Jay Anderson (2025-02-02). "Giga Chikadze vs. David Onama set for April 26 UFC event". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
    6. ↑ Paul Browne (2025-01-31). "3 female fights added to UFC Vegas 105". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
    7. ↑ Neri Fung (2025-03-19). "Ariane Sorriso suffers injury and leaves UFC Vegas 105 card; Brazilian takes her spot". agfight.com. Retrieved 2025-03-19.(in Brazilian Portuguese)
    8. ↑ Michał Tkaczuk (2025-02-04). "Nzewchukwu vs Buday, the fight of Łukasz Brzeski's former rivals at UFC Vegas 105". mmarocks.pl. Retrieved 2025-04-03.(in Polish)
    9. ↑ Danny Segura (2025-04-03). "Kennedy Nzechukwu out of UFC on ESPN 65, Martin Buday gets undefeated replacement". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
    10. 1 2 Drake Riggs (2025-04-04). "UFC Vegas 105 loses bout after fighter no-shows weigh-ins; another fighter badly misses weight". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
    11. ↑ "UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
    12. ↑ Chris Taylor (2025-04-05). "UFC Vegas 105 Bonus Report: Ode Osbourne 1 of 4 POTN winners". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
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