UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy


UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 5, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.

Background

A featherweight bout between former interim UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy headlined the event.
A featherweight bout between Giga Chikadze and David Onama was scheduled for this event. However, the bout was moved to UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates for unknown reasons.
A women's strawweight bout between Ariane Carnelossi and Loma Lookboonmee was scheduled for this event. However, Carnelossi withdrew from the fight due to an ankle injury and was replaced by Istela Nunes.
A heavyweight bout between Kennedy Nzechukwu and Martin Buday was scheduled for this event. However, Nzechukwu was removed from the event due to injury and replaced by current LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Uran Satybaldiev.
Daniel Santos failed to make an appearance at the weigh-ins, so his bantamweight bout with Davey Grant was cancelled due to medical issues.
In addition, at the weigh-ins, Cortavious Romious weighed in at 139.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Romious was fined 20 percent of his purse which went to his opponent Lee Chang-ho.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.
  • Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
  • Performance of the Night: Lee Chang-ho, Ode' Osbourne, Dione Barbosa, and '''Rhys McKee'''