Josh Emmett will hope to set up a title fight with a victory in his collision with Lerone Murphy on April 5, while the UFC Fight Night brings: Emmett vs Murphy to Las Vegas.
Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy will strengthen their claim for a title fight by winning this match-up. Emmett has not fought anymore since he eliminated Bryce Mitchell on UFC 296 in December 2023. That victory was at the back of two losses, including in an interim title fight against Yair Rodriguez. The eighth arranged hunter hopes to get back in shape again when he takes on Murphy, who sets his undefeated record on the line.
Murphy comes from seven straight victories in the Octagon and rises to tenth place in the ranking in the process. His most recent fight was at UFC 308, in which he achieved a unanimous decision victory on Dan Ige and the Englishman will expand his 15-0-1 record and go to a fight for the featherweight title, after Ilia had left Topuria de Riem.
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Elsewhere on the map, Pat Sabatini and Joanderon Brito in the featherweight division will be the fight in the CO-Main event for UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy. Both men have similar records, although Brito comes a split loss of decision in September for William Gomis.
Here is everything you need to know about what promises to be a fantastic evening of MMA action on UFC Vegas 105.
What time does UFC Vegas 105: Emmett vs Murphy start?
UFC Vegas 105 takes place on Saturday, April 6 at UFC Apex.
The event starts with preliminary rounds at 6:00 pm (et), 3:00 PM (pt) and 11 p.m. (BST).
Following from this, the main map arrives at 9 p.m. (ET), 6:00 PM (PT) and 2:00 AM (BST).
How do you look and live stream UFC Vegas 105: Emmett vs Murphy?
In the US, both the Prelims and the main map of the event will be available to view on ESPN from 6:00 pm. Fans can also stream the event on their mobile devices via ESPN+.
In the United Kingdom, fans can view the prelims through the UFC Fight Pass at 23:00 before they switch to TNT Sports for the coverage of the main map from 2:00 am.
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy – Who fights?
Main map
- Featherweight – Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy
- Featherweight – Pat Sabatini vs Joanderon Brito
- Bantamweight – Cortavious Romious vs Chagho Lee
- Heavyweight – Uran Satybaldiev vs Martin Buday
- Middleweight – Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert
- Middleweight – Torrez Finney VS Robert Valentin
Prelims
- Flying weight – Ode Osbourne vs Luis Gulle
- Bantamweight – Davey Grant vs Daniel Santos
- Fly weight for women – Diana Belbita vs Dione Barbosa
- Welterweight – Rhys McKee vs Daniel Frunza
- Strawweight for Women – Loma Lookbuistmee vs Istela Nunes
- Bantamweight – Victor Henry vs Pedro Falcao
- Strawweight for Women – Vanessa Demopoulos vs Talita Alencar
The winner of the most important event at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy could earn a title fight
As two top ten rankings, Emmett and Murphy have the chance to climb the ranking even further with a victory and become a title candidate for the UFC Featherweight Championship.
Emmett and Murphy are respectively on the eighth and tenth, in the featherweight division and a victory over a top ten-member can help both men launch in title conflicts.
Ilia Topuria about why he decided to leave his featherweight title:
“I know that I am not going to reduce weight now and I don't want to hold a whole division.
There are guys who prepare themselves every day, who fight, just like me, for their dreams … and keeping the … pic.twitter.com/ok2vzin6me
– Championship Rounds (@champrds) March 24, 2025
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After Topuria had left the title, Dana White announced that Alexander Volkanovski stands opposite Diego Lopes for the Riem on UFC 314.
Both men share a record of 26 wins, with only 4 and 6 losses that show respectively how closely fought against a match that could be.
The Australian strives to be two-time featherweight champion and could be confronted with Emmett or Murphy if he comes away with the victory of the Kaseya center in Florida.
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