UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | April 5, 2025 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy—also referred to as UFC on ESPN 65 and UFC Vegas 105'—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 5, 2025. The event took place at the UFC Apex facility located in Enterprise, Nevada, United States.
Background
The main event featured a featherweight clash between former interim UFC Featherweight Championship contender Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy.
Originally, a featherweight matchup between Giga Chikadze and David Onama was planned but was rescheduled to UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates for reasons not publicly disclosed.
In the women’s strawweight category, Ariane Carnelossi withdrew because of an ankle injury, leading to Istela Nunes stepping in as her replacement to fight Loma Lookboonmee.
A heavyweight contest initially booked between Kennedy Nzechukwu and Martin Buday experienced a change when Nzechukwu pulled out due to injury; he was substituted by Uran Satybaldiev, the reigning LFA Light Heavyweight Champion.
The bantamweight bout involving Daniel Santos and Davey Grant was called off after Santos failed to attend the weigh-ins due to medical complications.
During the weigh-in process, Cortavious Romious registered a weight of 139.5 pounds, exceeding the bantamweight division limit by 3.5 pounds. Consequently, the fight proceeded at catchweight with Romious penalized 20% of his fight purse, which was awarded to his opponent Lee Chang-ho.
Bonus awards
The following athletes earned $50,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: No award given.
- Performance of the Night: Lee Chang-ho, Ode' Osbourne, Dione Barbosa, and Rhys McKee