Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy
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Murphy is ready for the next step toward a UFC featherweight championship opportunity and has former title challenger Brian Ortega in his sights.
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Featherweights Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy squared off in a main event matching the eighth- and 10th-ranked fighters at 145 pounds hoping to establish position seven days ahead of a vacant title bout that'll headline the UFC 314 show.
Lerone Murphy remains undefeated in his professional MMA career after he got the better of Josh Emmett in the featherweight main event of UFC on ESPN: Emmett v Murphy at the Apex Facility in Las Vegas on the morning of Sunday 6 April 2025.
Knowing his opponent has the power to put heads in the third row, Lerone Murphy seemed to have a simple game plan. Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) stayed busy dancing on the outside against Josh Emmett (19-5 MMA,