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 will likely be obtainable 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) combating out of Manchester, England seems to be to renew his successful 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) combating out of Sacramento, Calif. makes his first look of the 2025 season. Competing within the UFC for practically a decade, Emmett has delivered numerous spotlight wins, most noteably in opposition to high expertise comparable to Bryce Mitchell, Calvin Kattar, and Michael Johnson. Together 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) combating out of Philadelphia, Penn. units out to benefit from first UFC co-main occasion. A embellished blended 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 an announcement efficiency in opposition to Brito and insert his identify within the mixture of high contenders.
Brazil’s Brito (17-4-1) combating out of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil steps again contained in the Octagon trying to impress. The Dana White’s Contender Sequence contract winner has develop into 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 seems to be to ship an unforgettable end.
Dana White’s Contender Sequence signee Cortavious Romious (9-3) combating out of St. Louis, Mo. seems to be for his first Octagon victory as he locks horns with Street to UFC: Shanghai standout winner ChangHo Lee (10-1) combating out of Goyang, South Korea. Dana White’s Contender Sequence alumns Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-5) combating out of Dallas-Forth Price, Texas and Martin Buday (14-2) combating out of Trnava, Slovakia goal to ship fireworks at heavyweight.
Middleweight veterans Brad Tavares (20-11) combating out of Las Vegas, Nev. by the use of Kailua, Hawaii and Gerald Meerschaert (16-5-1) combating out of Milwaukee, Wisc. are set for motion. Undefeated Dana White’s Contender Sequence signee Torrez Finney (10-0) combating out of Chattanooga, Tenn. and The Final Fighter season 32 contestant Robert Valentin (10-4-1) combating out of Zurich, Switzerland look to impress on the ESPN foremost card opener.
Ode’ Osbourne (12-8) combating 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) combating out of Sheridan, Colo. his first loss. An exhilarating bantamweight contest pits Davey Grant (16-7) combating out of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England in opposition to Daniel Santos (11-2) combating out of Uberlandia, Brazil.
Rhys McKee (13-6-1) combating out of Ballymena, Eire takes on Daniel Frunza (9-2) combating out of Miami, Fla. by the use of lasi, Romania at welterweight. Diana Belibta (15-9, combating out of Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada) makes her return to collide with Dioine Barbosa (7-3) combating out of Huntington Seashore, Calif. by the use of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil) at flyweight.
Loma Lookboonmee (9-3) combating out of Phuket, Thailand and Ariane Carnelossi (15-3) combating out of Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil are set to compete at strawweight. Victor Henry (9-3) combating out of South Gate, Calif. and Dana White’s Contender Sequence standout Pedro Falcao (9-3) combating out of Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil conflict at bantamweight. Straweights kick the evening off as Vanessa Demopoulos (11-6) combating out of Las Vegas, Nev. and Talita Alencar (5-1-1) combating out of Deerfield Seashore, Fla. by the use of Carutapera, Maranhão, Brazil go toe-to-toe.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Government Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and in addition a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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