Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy
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Josh Emmett promised a refreshed and superior form in the UFC on ESPN 65 main event against Lerone Murphy, but it did not play out that way.
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The rest of the card was a bit light on finishes.
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The main event was a huge featherweight bout between Lerone Murphy and former title challenger Josh Emmett, who struggled to navigate Murphy's kicking game and land takedowns over the course of five ...
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Lerone Murphy is closing in on a featherweight title shot in the UFC.
The UFC is back in its "Sin City" home base this week with UFC on ESPN 65 in Las Vegas. In the main event, Josh Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) takes on unbeaten featherweight Lerone Murphy (15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC),
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,
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.
UFC featherweight contender Josh Emmett is expecting to make a mockery of his underdog status in this weekend's main event.