Can Josh Emmett upset Lerone Murphy?

The UFC is again in its Las Vegas house base with featherweights on the prime of the lineup.

UFC on ESPN 65 (ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Get decide outcomes from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, in addition to extra evaluation, under.

Torrez Finney vs. Rob Valentin

Data: Finney (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Valentin (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Finney 5-0, Valentin 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.05.25): Finney -300, Valentin +240
Junkie decide outcomes: Finney 11, Valentin 0

Torrez Finney vs. Robert Valentin

Luis Gurule vs. Ode Osbourne

Data: Gurule (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Osbourne (12-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC)
Previous 5: Gurule 5-0, Osbourne 1-4
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.05.25): Gurule -245, Osbourne +200
Junkie decide outcomes: Gurule 9, Osbourne 2

Ode Osbourne vs. Luis Gurule

Gerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares

Data: Meerschaert (37-18 MMA, 12-10 UFC), Tavares (20-10 MMA, 15-10 UFC)
Previous 5: Meerschaert 2-3, Tavares 1-4
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.05.25): Meerschaert +165, Tavares -200
Junkie decide outcomes: Tavares 7, Meerschaert 4

Brad Tavares vs. Gerald Meerschaert

ChangHo Lee vs. Cortavious Romious

Data: Lee (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Romious (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Lee 4-1, Romious 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.05.25): Lee -130, Romious +110
Junkie decide outcomes: Lee 11, Romious 0

Cortavious Romious vs. ChangHo Lee

Joanderson Brito vs. Pat Sabatini

Data: Brito (17-4-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Sabatini (19-5 MMA, 6-22 UFC)
Previous 5: Brito 4-1, Sabatini 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.05.25): Brito -230, Sabatini +190
Junkie decide outcomes: Brito 9, Sabatini 2

Pat Sabatini vs. Joanderson Brito

Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy

Data: Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Murphy (15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Emmett 3-2, Murphy 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Emmett No. 6, Murphy No. 12
Odds (as of 04.05.25): Emmett +260, Murphy -325
Junkie decide outcomes: Murphy 8, Emmett 3

Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy

Preliminary card picks

Though they don’t depend towards the standings, MMA Junkie employees members nonetheless decide the fights on the prelims. Listed below are the outcomes:

• Dione Barbosa vs. Diana Belbita: Barbosa 9, Belbita 2
• Daniel Frunza vs. Rhys McKee: Frunza 10, McKee 1
• Loma Lookboonmee vs. Istela Nunes: Lookboonmee 11, Nunes 0
• Pedro Falcao vs. Victor Henry: Henry 9, Falcao 2
• Martin Buday vs. Uran Satybaldiev: Satybaldiev 8, Buday 3
• Talita Alencar vs. Vanessa Demopoulos: Demopoulos 9, Alencar 2

Diana Belbita vs. Dione Barbosa

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