The octagon made its lone April look on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with UFC on ESPN 65 on Saturday.
Though there have been some historic feats on the undercards, probably the most significant consequence got here from the primary occasion. Featherweight contender Lerone Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) stored his undefeated file in tact when he outpointed Josh Emmett (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) by unanimous choice.
For extra on the numbers to come back out of the headliner, in addition to the remainder of the cardboard, examine under for MMA Junkie’s post-event info from UFC on ESPN 65.
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Occasion stats
The UFC Promotional Pointers Compliance payout for the occasion totaled $161,000.
Debuting fighters went 1-3 on the occasion.
ChangHo Lee, Ode Osbourne, Dione Barbosa and Rhys McKee earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 65 fight-night bonuses.
UFC didn’t concern a Combat of the Night time bonus for the fourth consecutive occasion. The longest stretch with out such bonus given was 5 occasions in 2015.
The UFC bought VIP tickets to followers for UFC on ESPN 65, however the promotion didn’t make public the whole variety of tickets bought or the gate.
Betting favorites went 8-4 on the cardboard.
Betting favorites improved to 7-5 in UFC headliners this 12 months.
Complete struggle time for the 12-bout card was 2:34:55.
Lerone Murphy def. Josh Emmett
Murphy’s nine-fight UFC unbeaten streak at featherweight is the longest lively streak within the division.
Murphy’s eight-fight UFC profitable streak at featherweight is tied with Movsar Evloev for the longest lively streak within the division.
Emmett fell to 8-3 since he dropped to the UFC featherweight division in October 2017.
Emmett has suffered three of his 5 profession losses by choice.
Pat Sabatini def. Joanderson Brito
Pat Sabatini (20-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) has earned 4 of his seven UFC victories by choice.
Joanderson Brito (17-5-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has suffered all three of his UFC losses by choice.
Brad Tavares def. Gerald Meerschaert
Brad Tavares’ (21-10 MMA, 16-10 UFC) 16 victories in UFC middleweight competitors are tied with Michael Bisping for many in divisional historical past.
Tavares’ whole struggle time of 5:38:35 in UFC middleweight competitors is probably the most in divisional historical past.
Tavares’ 14 choice victories in UFC middleweight competitors are probably the most in divisional historical past.
Tavares’ 14 choice victories in UFC competitors are tied with Neil Magny for many in firm historical past.
Gerald Meerschaert (37-19 MMA, 12-11 UFC) fell to 3-5 in his previous eight fights relationship again to April 2022.
Ode Osbourne def. Luis Gurule
Osbourne (13-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC) improved to 4-5 since he dropped to the UFC flyweight division in August 2021.
Osbourne has earned 10 of his 12 profession victories by stoppage.
Luis Gurule (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his 10-fight profitable streak snapped for the primary defeat of his profession.
Torrez Finney def. Robert Valentin
Torrez Finney (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) landed simply 4 important strikes, the bottom quantity for a call winner in a three-round UFC middleweight bout.
Dione Barbosa def. Diana Belbita
Barbosa (8-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned all 4 of her profession stoppage victories by submission.
Diana Belbita (13-10 MMA, 2-6 UFC) has suffered seven of her 10 profession losses by stoppage.
Belbita has suffered all seven of her profession stoppage losses by submission.
Rhys McKee def. Daniel Frunza
McKee (14-6-1 MMA, 1-4 UFC) improved to 1-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2023.
McKee has earned all 11 of his profession victories by stoppage.
Daniel Frunza (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered all three of his profession losses by stoppage.
Loma Lookboonmee def. Istela Nunes
Loma Lookboonmee’s (10-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) four-fight UFC profitable streak at strawweight is tied with Virna Jandiroba for the second-longest lively streak within the division behind Zhang Weili (5).
Lookboonmee has earned eight of her 10 profession victories by choice. That features six of her seven UFC wins.
Istela Nunes’ (6-6 MMA, 0-5 UFC) five-fight dropping skid is the longest of her profession. She hasn’t earned a victory since July 2018.
Nunes fell to 1-6 in her previous seven fights relationship again to Could 2017.
Victor Henry def. Pedro Falcao
Victor Henry (25-7 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has earned three of his 4 UFC victories by choice.
Pedro Falcao (16-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered 4 of his 5 profession losses by choice.
Martin Buday def. Uran Satybaldiev
Martin Buday (15-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) has earned 5 of his six UFC victories by choice.
Uran Satybaldiev (9-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered the primary choice lack of his profession.
Talita Alencar def. Vanessa Demopoulos
Talita Alencar (6-1-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned each of her UFC victories by choice.
Vanessa Demopoulos (11-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) has suffered six of her seven profession losses by choice.
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