Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy at UFC on ESPN 65 | Preview & Prediction
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The main event at UFC on ESPN 65 at The Apex on Saturday night is a quality matchup as two of the most dangerous fighters in the featherweight division collide
Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy Facts
When is UFC on ESPN 65? UK – the preliminary card starts at 11:00pm on Saturday 5th April 2025, followed by the main card at 2:00am (Sunday) / USA – 6:00pm/9:00pm ET and 3:00pm/6:00pm PT
Where is UFC on ESPN 65? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 65? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC On ESPN 65
What TV channel is UFC on ESPN 65 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 65? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC on ESPN 65 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy expected to walk out? 04:45am UK / 11:45pm US ET / 8:45pm US PT
UFC on ESPN 65 Main Card
Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy (Featherweight)
Pat Sabatini vs Joanderson Brito (Featherweight)
Cortavious Romious vs Lee Chang-ho (Bantamweight)
Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert (Middleweight)
Ode' Osbourne vs Luis Gurule (Flyweight)
Torrez Finney vs Robert Valentin (Middleweight)
UFC on ESPN 65 Prelims
Davey Grant vs Daniel Santos (Bantamweight)
Diana Belbita vs Dione Barbosa (Women’s Flyweight)
Rhys McKee vs Daniel Frunza (Welterweight)
Victor Henry vs Pedro Falcao (Bantamweight)
Loma Lookboonmee vs Istela Nunes (Women’s Strawweight)
Uran Satybaldiev vs Martin Buday (Heavyweight)
Vanessa Demopoulos vs Talita Alencar (Women’s Strawweight)
Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy Prediction
The main event at UFC on ESPN 65 on Saturday night is an absolute cracker as #8 in the world Josh Emmett takes on #10 Lerone Murphy in a fight that will likely see the victor catapult up the rankings in the featherweight division.
Emmett is coming off a stunning knockout win over Bryce Mitchell Back in December 2023 which saw him win the performance of the night bonus. That was the fifth bonus in his last seven fights that he has won as the 40-year-old seemingly gets better with age.
He takes on and beaten English star Lerone Murphy and this will be a fabulous test for both fighters and their future prospects within the division.
Murphy has risen to every challenge that he has faced in the UFC so far and he remains unbeaten in 16 professional MMA fights with 15 wins and one draw. The quality of opponent that he has faced has improved with every fight and he comes off a unanimous decision win over Dan Ige at UFC 308 last October.
These two fighters look very well matched but Murphy has youth on his side and we do not like the fact that Emmett has not fought for almost 18 months. As Emmett showed against Mitchell, he does possess good knockout power, but we fancy Murphy to handle that and take this fight deep before winning on points or a late stoppage.
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