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Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy In The Works For UFC Fight Night Main Event At The Apex

A clash between hard-hitting featherweight contenders is targeted for the main event of the UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas on April 5. Before heading to Miami to stage UFC 314 from the Kaseya Center, mixed martial arts’ leading promotion will kick off its schedule for April back at the Apex facility in Enterprise, […]

A clash between hard-hitting featherweight contenders is targeted for the main event of the UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas on April 5.

Before heading to Miami to stage UFC 314 from the Kaseya Center, mixed martial arts’ leading promotion will kick off its schedule for April back at the Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada.

And the planned main event has now been revealed, with MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck reporting that an intriguing 145-pound battle between perennial contender Josh Emmett (19-4) and the surging Lerone Murphy (15-0-1) is in the works for the April 5 UFC Fight Night.

Emmett last appeared back in the cage in December 2023. Before sitting out the entirety of 2024, the #8-ranked featherweight rebounded from consecutive losses by producing one of the most violent knockouts in recent memory at the expense of Bryce Mitchell.

Looking to avoid falling to the same fate as “Thug Nasty” in a few months’ time will be Murphy, an undefeated Englishman who has risen the ranks with recent triumphs over Edson Barboza and Dan Ige.

With this addition, the current fights expected to take place at the UFC Fight Night on April 5 are as follows:

  • Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy (featherweight main event)
  • Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Martin Buday (heavyweight)
  • Ode’ Osbourne vs. Luis Gurule (flyweight)
  • Rhys McKee vs. Daniel Frunza (welterweight)
  • Dione Barbosa vs. Diana Belbi?? (women’s flyweight)
  • Joanderson Brito vs. Pat Sabatini (featherweight)
  • Loma Lookboonmee vs. Ariane Carnelossi (women’s strawweight)
  • Robert Valentin vs. Torrez Finney (middleweight)
  • Vanessa Demopoulus vs. Talita Alencar (women’s strawweight)
  • Cortavious Romious vs. Chang Ho Lee (bantamweight)

Ranked UFC Featherweight Calls Brian Ortega Out For ‘Massive’ Clash At UFC London

Brian Ortega has not been the most active contender in the featherweight division for some time and yet, due to his high position in the rankings, he’s fairly consistently called out by his fellow 145-pounders. Though for a long time, it seemed like saying his name likely wouldn’t lead to anything, “T-City” did fight twice […]

Brian Ortega has not been the most active contender in the featherweight division for some time and yet, due to his high position in the rankings, he’s fairly consistently called out by his fellow 145-pounders. Though for a long time, it seemed like saying his name likely wouldn’t lead to anything, “T-City” did fight twice last year for the first time since 2018.

After submitting Yair Rodriguez last February, the former two-time title challenger suffered a decision loss to Diego Lopes at UFC 306 in September meaning that he currently sits at #6 in the rankings. Five spots below him is one of the division’s most exciting additions in recent years who has won seven in a row since fighting to a draw on his UFC debut back in 2019.

Lerone Murphy is remarkably the same age as Ortega but he still feels like the next generation of featherweight contenders in some ways. He also fought twice in 2024 where he secured his two biggest wins to date over Edson Barboza and Dan Ige.

Having missed out on the opportunity to fight on home soil last year at UFC 304 in Manchester, he wants to put on a show for the UK fans when the Octagon returns to London, England on March 22 for a Fight Night event. When looking at the fighters who are above him in the rankings right now, a fight with Ortega would make a lot of sense for Murphy right now.

“T-City” is still a highly regarded opponent who is coming off of a loss meaning that it makes sense for him to fight down the rankings next time out. “The Miracle” looked to shoot his shot via social media by getting the fans excited about the possibility of him facing off with the submission specialist at the O2 Arena.

‘Future Champion’ – Fans React As Lerone Murphy Recovers From Early Knockdown To Beat Dan Ige At UFC 308

Lerone Murphy earned his seventh consecutive win inside the Octagon at UFC 308 by defeating Dan Ige via unanimous decision. The Manchester fighter had to weather some heavy adversity in the opening round after he was dropped, with Ige pouring on the pressure to put him away. Murphy survived and was able to turn the […]

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Lerone Murphy earned his seventh consecutive win inside the Octagon at UFC 308 by defeating Dan Ige via unanimous decision.

The Manchester fighter had to weather some heavy adversity in the opening round after he was dropped, with Ige pouring on the pressure to put him away.

Murphy survived and was able to turn the fight on it’s head by producing a much better second round, striking off the back foot and outworking his opponent.

Despite some grappling success from Ige in the third, it was the effective strikes that just about saw him take the final frame in order to earn the victory.

It was another great display of resilience from the unbeaten fighter, who builds on his headline victory over Edson Barboza by adding another ranked opponent to his current streak.

In his post-fight interview, Murphy called to face the #8-ranked Josh Emmett in what would be another great test for the rising contender.

Fans reacted to his performance in a close fight via social media.

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UFC 308: Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway Ceremonial Weigh-In Faceoffs

UFC 308 takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins! The upcoming pay-per-view event at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates provides a chance for UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria to further enhance his legacy on mixed martial arts’ biggest stage. After […]

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UFC 308 takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins!

The upcoming pay-per-view event at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates provides a chance for UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria to further enhance his legacy on mixed martial arts’ biggest stage.

After capturing the gold this past February by brutally knocking out the previously long-reigning Alexander Volkanovski, “El Matador” is next tasked with stalling Max Holloway’s ambitions of a return to the 145-pound mountaintop.

The stakes will also be high in the co-main event, which will see former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker look to secure another shot at regaining the crown by blemishing the currently perfect professional record of Khamzat Chimaev.

Elsewhere on the UFC 308 card, Magomed Ankalaev and Aleksandar Raki? do battle for a potential shot at Alex Pereira’s light heavyweight title, Dan Ige becomes the latest threat to Lerone Murphy’s ‘O’, and middleweight prospect Shara Magomedov looks to impress once again.

Ahead of the event, all 26 fighters successfully made weight but two bouts did undergo late adjustments. Nevertheless, every fight has remained intact, and all that remained on Friday was for the athletes to face off one final time at the UFC 308 ceremonial weigh-ins!

Check out a replay via the official UFC YouTube channel below, followed by all the highlights.

UFC 308 Ceremonial Weigh-In Full Stream

UFC 308 Ceremonial Weigh-In Faceoffs

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UFC 308 Betting Odds: Current Favorites For Topuria vs. Holloway, Whittaker vs. Chimaev, & More

UFC 308 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup. The upcoming pay-per-view takes place Saturday, October 26, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The main card begins at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT, with the preliminary card […]

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UFC 308 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup.

The upcoming pay-per-view takes place Saturday, October 26, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The main card begins at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 10 AM ET/7 AM PT.

Topping the lineup will be reigning UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria, who is tasked with getting the better of former kingpin Max Holloway if he’s to record a first successful title defense.

Before they go to battle, the co-main event will see ex-middleweight titleholder Robert Whittaker in action for the third time this year. After getting past Paulo Costa and Ikram Aliskerov, “The Reaper” is next tasked with blemishing the perfect record of Khamzat Chimaev.

Also set to make the walk on Saturday will be the likes of top light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev, undefeated featherweight Lerone Murphy, middleweight prospect Shara Magomedov, and former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos.

Ahead of the event, you can get some help from the group of experts at MMA News by checking out their predictions for the UFC 308 main card here.

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Betting Odds

Listed below are the latest betting odds for UFC 308 (as of 10/25), courtesy of DraftKings.

Main Card:

  • Ilia Topuria (-230) vs. Max Holloway (+190)
  • Robert Whittaker (+190) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (-230)
  • Magomed Ankalaev (-375) vs. Aleksandar Raki? (+295)
  • Lerone Murphy (-265) vs. Dan Ige (+215)
  • Sharabutdin Magomedov (-170) vs. Armen Petrosyan (+142)

Preliminary Card:

  • Ibo Aslan (+105) vs. Raffael Cerqueira (-125)
  • Geoff Neal (-298) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (+240)
  • Mateusz R?becki (+260) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (-325)
  • Abus Magomedov (-142) vs. Brunno Ferreira (+120)
  • Kennedy Nzechukwu (-750) vs. Chris Barnett (+525)
  • Farid Basharat (-750) vs. Victor Hugo (+525)
  • Ismail Naurdiev (-175) vs. Bruno Silva (+145)
  • Rinat Fakhretdinov (-238) vs. Carlos Leal (+195)

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UFC 308: Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway Weigh-In Results

UFC 308 takes place tomorrow, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! After staging fights in Salt Lake City, Utah to kick off the month, the mixed martial arts leader will close its October schedule with another numbered event, this time in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. One title will be […]

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UFC 308 takes place tomorrow, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results!

After staging fights in Salt Lake City, Utah to kick off the month, the mixed martial arts leader will close its October schedule with another numbered event, this time in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

One title will be on the line at the top of the card, with Ilia Topuria defending his featherweight belt against fan favorite Max Holloway in the main event. Co-headlining, meanwhile, will be a crucial middleweight contest between former champion Robert Whittaker and the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev.

Also on the main card will be returns for top light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev, unbeaten featherweight Lerone Murphy, and highly active middleweight Shara Magomedov.

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Weigh-In Results

UFC 308 takes place Saturday, October 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The main card begins at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 10 AM ET/7 AM PT.

See above for a replay of the UFC 308 Weigh-In Show, and check out the full results below.

Main Card:

  • Featherweight Championship Main Event: Ilia Topuria (145lbs) vs. Max Holloway (145lbs)
  • Middleweight Co-Main Event: Robert Whittaker (185.5lbs) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (186lbs)
  • Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev (204.5lbs) vs. Aleksandar Raki? (206lbs)
  • Featherweight: Lerone Murphy (145.5lbs) vs. Dan Ige (146lbs)
  • Middleweight: Sharabutdin Magomedov (185lbs) vs. Armen Petrosyan (186lbs)

Preliminary Card:

  • Light Heavyweight: Ibo Aslan (205lbs) vs. Raffael Cerqueira (203lbs)
  • Welterweight: Geoff Neal (171lbs) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (171lbs)
  • Catchweight (160lbs)*: Mateusz R?becki (160lbs) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (159lbs)
  • Middleweight: Abus Magomedov (185lbs) vs. Brunno Ferreira (185.5lbs)
  • Heavyweight: Kennedy Nzechukwu (241lbs) vs. Chris Barnett (264lbs)
  • Featherweight*: Farid Basharat (137lbs) vs. Victor Hugo (145.5lbs)
  • Middleweight: Ismail Naurdiev (185lbs) vs. Bruno Silva (186lbs)
  • Welterweight: Rinat Fakhretdinov (171lbs) vs. Carlos Leal (169.5lbs)

*The bout between R?becki and Orolbai was moved from lightweight to a 160-pound catchweight before they weighed in.

**The bout between Basharat and Hugo was moved from bantamweight to featherweight before they weighed in after the latter was significantly overweight.

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