All the fights for Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy in Las Vegas on Saturday, 5th April 2025. With betting odds, start time, date, fight card, and information on how to watch.
Event: Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy
Date: Sat, April 5, 2025
Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
Broadcast: ESPN PPV Main Event 9 p.m. ET
Broadcast in the UK: TNT Sports 2 a.m. GMT Prelims 11 p.m.
Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy Full Fight Card
Main Card
Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy: Featherweight Main Event
Pat Sabatini vs. Joanderson Brito: Featherweight
Cortavious Romious vs. ChangHo Lee: Bantamweight
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Martin Buday: Heavyweight
Brad Tavares vs. Gerald Meerschaert: Middleweight
Torrez Finney vs. Robert Valentin: Middleweight
Prelims
Ode’ Osbourne vs. Luis Gurule: Flyweight
Davey Grant vs. Daniel Santos: Bantamweight
Diana Belbita vs. Dione Barbosa: Women’s Flyweight
Rhys McKee vs. Daniel Frunza: Welterweight
Loma Lookboonmee vs. Istela Nunes: Women’s Strawweight
Victor Henry vs. Pedro Falcão: Bantamweight
Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Talita Alencar: Women’s Strawweight
*Fight card, bout order, and number of fights are subject to change
Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy Tale of the Tape
Start date and time
Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy takes place on Saturday, 5th April 2025, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card will start at 9 p.m. ET. In the UK, the main card starts at 2 a.m. GMT.
Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy Betting Preview
The upcoming UFC Vegas main event between Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy is a compelling clash of experience in the featherweight division. Both fighters are ranked in the top 10, with Emmett at #8 and Murphy at #10, making this bout pivotal for their aspirations to climb closer to title contention.
The betting odds for the main event between Lerone Murphy and Josh Emmett highlight Murphy as the clear favorite. According to Betway, Murphy is priced at 30/100 with Emmett at 5/2. meaning a $100 bet on Murphy would yield a $30 profit if he wins. This translates to an implied probability of approximately 76.9% for Murphy to emerge victorious. On the other hand, Emmett is listed at 5/2, offering a $250 profit on a $100 bet, with an implied win probability of 28.6%.
The over/under for this fight is set at 4.5 rounds, with the “Over” favored at 4/7 (implied probability: 63.6%). This suggests that oddsmakers expect the fight to likely go into the later rounds or even reach a decision. The “Under” is priced at 13/10 (43.5%).
When it comes to specific methods of victory, Murphy is favored to win by decision at 10/11 (52.4%), reflecting his patient and technical approach to fights. His odds for a KO/TKO are shorter at 5/2 (28.6%), while a submission victory is considered highly unlikely at 16/1 (5.9%). For Emmett, his best chance lies in his knockout power, with odds of 4/1 (20%) for a KO/TKO win. A decision victory for Emmett is less probable at 6/1 (14.3%), and his submission odds are extremely long at 25/1 (3.8%).
This fight pits Emmett’s raw power and aggression against Murphy’s technical accuracy and composure. Emmett’s path to victory likely hinges on landing a fight-ending shot early, as his power can still turn the tide against any opponent. On the other hand, Murphy will aim to maintain distance, utilize his reach advantage, and pick apart Emmett with strikes over the course of five rounds.
For Emmett, this could be one of his last opportunities to remain relevant in the title picture given his age. For Murphy, defeating a seasoned veteran like Emmett would solidify his status as a legitimate contender in the featherweight division.
At the age of 40, Emmett is the elder statesman of this matchup. Known for his devastating knockout power, he has secured several of his professional wins by KO. The UK’s Lerone Murphy is an unbeaten calculated striker.
This matchup represents a classic battle between experience and youth, power versus precision. While Emmett’s knockout potential makes him dangerous at all times, Murphy’s technical, defensive capabilities make him the favorite heading into UFC Fight Night.
Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy Fight Promo
PPV Price and Live Streams
Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy is live on ESPN+ PPV. When available you will be able to purchase the PPV here. In the UK you will be able to watch Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy on TNT Sports.
What is Next after Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy?
The next event after Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy is UFC 314: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
