Las Vegas – UFC returns to UFC APEX with an electrical featherweight tilt that sees No. 8 Josh Emmett face off in opposition to No. 10 ranked contender Lerone Murphy. As well as, all-action featherweights Pat Sabatini and Joanderson Brito collide within the co-main occasion.
UFC Vegas 105: Emmett vs Murphy takes place Saturday, April 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada and might be accessible on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ (English and Spanish). The prelims will air at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET, adopted by the primary card airing at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET.
England’s Murphy (15-0-1) preventing out of Manchester, England appears to be like to renew his profitable methods. Nonetheless but to be handed a loss in his battle profession, Murphy has confirmed to be formidable contender at 145-pounds by defeating Dan Ige, Edson Barboza, and Josh Culibao. He now units forth so as to add Emmett to his unbeaten streak and proceed his climb within the rankings.
Emmett (16-5) preventing out of Sacramento, Calif. makes his first look of the 2025 season. Competing within the UFC for almost a decade, Emmett has delivered numerous spotlight wins, most noteably in opposition to prime expertise similar to Bryce Mitchell, Calvin Kattar, and Michael Johnson. Along with his sights now set on Murphy, Emmett plans to interrupt into the division’s High 5 by delivering one other unforgettable end.
Sabatini (19-5) preventing out of Philadelphia, Penn. units out to profit from first UFC co-main occasion. A adorned combined martial artist with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Tang Soo Do, Sabatini has made a reputation for himself contained in the Octagon with key victories in opposition to Jonathan Pearce, Lucas Almeida, and Jamall Emmers. The American now goals to ship a press release efficiency in opposition to Brito and insert his title within the mixture of prime contenders.
Brazil’s Brito (17-4-1) preventing out of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil steps again contained in the Octagon seeking to impress. The Dana White’s Contender Sequence contract winner has turn out to be one of many divisions most entertaining fighters after delivering spectacular victories in opposition to Diego Lopes, Jack Shore, and Andre Fili. Brito now turns his consideration to Sabatini as he appears to be like to ship an unforgettable end.
Dana White’s Contender Sequence signee Cortavious Romious (9-3) preventing out of St. Louis, Mo. appears to be like for his first Octagon victory as he locks horns with Street to UFC: Shanghai standout winner ChangHo Lee (10-1) preventing out of Goyang, South Korea. Dana White’s Contender Sequence alumns Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-5) preventing out of Dallas-Forth Price, Texas and Martin Buday (14-2) preventing out of Trnava, Slovakia purpose to ship fireworks at heavyweight.
Middleweight veterans Brad Tavares (20-11) preventing out of Las Vegas, Nev. by the use of Kailua, Hawaii and Gerald Meerschaert (16-5-1) preventing out of Milwaukee, Wisc. are set for motion. Undefeated Dana White’s Contender Sequence signee Torrez Finney (10-0) preventing out of Chattanooga, Tenn. and The Final Fighter season 32 contestant Robert Valentin (10-4-1) preventing out of Zurich, Switzerland look to impress on the ESPN predominant card opener.
Ode’ Osbourne (12-8) preventing out of Las Vegas, Nev. by the use of Milwaukee, Wisc. units out at hand fellow Dana White’s Contender Sequence flyweight contract winner Luis Gurule (10-0) preventing out of Sheridan, Colo. his first loss. An exhilarating bantamweight contest pits Davey Grant (16-7) preventing out of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England in opposition to Daniel Santos (11-2) preventing out of Uberlandia, Brazil.
Rhys McKee (13-6-1) preventing out of Ballymena, Eire takes on Daniel Frunza (9-2) preventing out of Miami, Fla. by the use of lasi, Romania at welterweight. Diana Belibta (15-9, preventing out of Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada) makes her return to collide with Dioine Barbosa (7-3) preventing out of Huntington Seaside, Calif. by the use of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil) at flyweight.
Loma Lookboonmee (9-3) preventing out of Phuket, Thailand and Ariane Carnelossi (15-3) preventing out of Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil are set to compete at strawweight. Victor Henry (9-3) preventing out of South Gate, Calif. and Dana White’s Contender Sequence standout Pedro Falcao (9-3) preventing out of Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil conflict at bantamweight. Straweights kick the evening off as Vanessa Demopoulos (11-6) preventing out of Las Vegas, Nev. and Talita Alencar (5-1-1) preventing out of Deerfield Seaside, Fla. by the use of Carutapera, Maranhão, Brazil go toe-to-toe.
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