Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy battle it out in the main event of UFC Fight Night on April 5, live from UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The pair square off in a five-rounder at featherweight.
Emmett (19-4) steps inside the Octagon for the first time in 16 months, since defeating Bryce Mitchell via first-round stoppage in late 2023. Murphy (15-0-1) of England aims for his eighth straight victory, following a unanimous decision against Dan Ige last October.
In the co-main event, also at featherweight, Pat Sabatini takes on Joanderson Brito. Sabatini (19-5) of Bristol, PA targets his second win in a row after submitting Jonathan Pearce in the first round last October. Brito (17-4-1) from Brazil dropped a split decision against William Gomis last September.
Among other bouts featured on the UFC Vegas 105 fight card, Cortavious Romious (9-3) of St. Louis, MO, who missed the non-title bantamweight limit by 3.5 pounds, faces Changho Lee (10-1) of South Korea at a 139.5-pound catchweight. Plus, Brad Tavares (20-11) of Hawaii meets Gerald Meerschaert (16-5-1) of Racine, WI at middleweight.
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy results
Get UFC Vegas 105 full fight card results below.
Main card
- Lerone Murphy def. Josh Emmett by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
- Pat Sabatini def. Joanderson Brito by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
- Chang Ho Lee def. Cortavious Romious by TKO (punches and elbows, R2, 3:48)
- Brad Tavares def. Gerald Meerschaert by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ode Osbourne def. Luis Gurule by TKO (punches, R2, 1:54)
- Torrez Finney def. Robert Valentin by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)
Prelims
- Dione Barbosa def. Diana Belbita by submission (arm-triangle choke, R1, 4:13)
- Rhys McKee def. Daniel Frunza by TKO (doctor stoppage, R1, 5:00)
- Loma Lookboonmee def. Istela Nunes by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Victor Henry def. Pedro Falcao by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Martin Buday def. Uran Satybaldiev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Talita Alencar def. Vanessa Demopoulos by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
UFC Vegas 105 live blog
Lerone Murphy defeats Josh Emmett by decision
In the main event, Lerone Murphy defeats Josh Emmett by unanimous decision. The five-round featherweight bout ended with the scores 49-46, 48-47, and 48-47. Murphy of Manchester, England earns his eighth win in a row and improves to 16-0-1. Emmett of Phoenix, Arizona drops to 19-5.
Pat Sabatini defeats Joanderson Brito by decision
In the co-main event at featherweight, Pat Sabatini defeats Joanderson Brito by unanimous decision with the scores 30-27, 30-26, and 30-26. Sabatini, of Bristol, Pennsylvania, secured his second win in a row and improves to 20-5.
Chang Ho Lee stops Cortavious Romious in second round
Chang Ho Lee defeats Cortavious Romious by TKO with punches and elbows. The time was 3:48 into the second round.
Brad Tavares defeats Gerald Meerschaert by decision
Brad Tavares defeats Gerald Meerschaert by unanimous decision at middleweight, with the scores 29-28, 29-28, and 29-28. Tavares bounces back from two defeats and improves to 21-10.Meerschaert suffers second straight defeat and drops to 37-19.
Ode Osbourne stops Luis Gurule
Ode Osbourne rebounds from three straight losses, defeating Luis Gurule via second-round TKO with punches.
Torrez Finney defeats Robert Valentin by decision
Torrez Finney defeats Robert Valentin by split decision. The middleweight bout ended with the scores 29-28, 29-28, and 27-30.
Dione Barbosa submits Diana Belbita
The first submission of the night, as Dione Barbosa defeats Diana Belbita via arm-triangle choke. The time was 4:13 into the first round.
Rhys McKee defeats Daniel Frunza by TKO
Rhys McKee defeats Daniel Frunza via TKO. The welterweight bout was stopped by the doctor after the first round. Frunza suffered a cut and swelling around his right eye.
Loma Lookboonmee defeats Istela Nunes by decision
Loma Lookboonmee defeats Istela Nunes by unanimous decision at strawweight with the scores 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
Victor Henry defeats Pedro Falcao by decision
Victor Henry earns a unanimous decision over Pedro Falcao in a three-rounder at bantamweight. All three scores were 29-28.
Martin Buday defeats Uran Satybaldiev by decision
Martin Buday defeats Uran Satybaldiev by unanimous decision. After three rounds at heavyweight, the scores were 29-28, 29-28, and 29-28.
Talita Alencar defeats Vanessa Demopoulos by decision
Talita Alencar defeats Vanessa Demopoulos by unanimous decision. The scores were 30-26, 30-27, and 30-27. With the victory, Alencar returns to winning ways and improves to 6-1-1.
Demopoulos vs Alencar kicks off UFC Vegas 105
Kicking off the action, Vanessa Demopoulos (11-6) of Cleveland, Ohio and Talita Alencar (5-1-1) of Brazil battle it out at strawweight.
UFC Vegas 105 start time
UFC Vegas 105 airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT for the main card, with the prelims starting at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT.