UFC on ESPN 65: Make your predictions for Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy
We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC on ESPN 65.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC on ESPN 65 (ESPN/ESPN+), which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Make your picks below.
Talita Alencar vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
Records: Alencar (5-1-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Demopoulos (11-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Past five: Alencar 3-1-1, Demopoulos 3-2
Division: Women's strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Alencar -105, Demopoulos -115
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Pedro Falcao vs. Victor Henry
Records: Falcao (16-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Henry (24-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Falcao 4-1, Henry 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Falcao +165, Henry -200
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Loma Lookboonmee vs. Istela Nunes
Records: Lookboonmee (9-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Nunes (6-5 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Past five: Lookboonmee 4-1, Nunes 1-4
Division: Women's strawweight
Rankings: Lookboonmee honorable mention
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Lookboonmee -590, Nunes +420
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Daniel Frunza vs. Rhys McKee
Records: Frunza (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), McKee (13-6-1 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Past five: Frunza 5-0, McKee 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Frunza -165, McKee +140
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Dione Barbosa vs. Diana Belbita
Records: Barbosa (7-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Belbita (15-9 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Past five: Barbosa 4-1, Belbita 2-3
Division: Women's flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Barbosa -480, Belbita +360
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Davey Grant vs. Daniel Santos
Records: Grant (14-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Santos (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Grant 3-2, Santos 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Grant +150, Santos -180
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Luis Gurule vs. Ode Osbourne
Records: Gurule (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Osbourne (12-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC)
Past five: Gurule 5-0, Osbourne 1-4
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Gurule -205, Osbourne +170
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Torrez Finney vs. Rob Valentin
Records: Finney (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Valentin (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Finney 5-0, Valentin 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Finney -225, Valentin +185
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Gerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares
Records: Meerschaert (37-18 MMA, 12-10 UFC), Tavares (20-10 MMA, 15-10 UFC)
Past five: Meerschaert 2-3, Tavares 1-4
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Meerschaert +185, Tavares -225
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Martin Buday vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Records: Buday (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Nzechukwu (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Past five: Buday 4-1, Nzechukwu 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Buday +245, Nzechukwu -305
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ChangHo Lee vs. Cortavious Romious
Records: Lee (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Romious (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Lee 4-1, Romious 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Lee -175, Romious +145
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Joanderson Brito vs. Pat Sabatini
Records: Brito (17-4-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Sabatini (19-5 MMA, 6-22 UFC)
Past five: Brito 4-1, Sabatini 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Brito -220, Sabatini +180
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Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy
Records: Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Murphy (15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC)
Past five: Emmett 3-2, Murphy 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Emmett No. 6, Murphy No. 12
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Emmett +250, Murphy -310
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UFC on ESPN 65 fight card (as of March 31, 11 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)
- Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy
- Joanderson Brito vs. Pat Sabatini
- ChangHo Lee vs. Cortavious Romious
- Martin Buday vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
- Gerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares
- Torrez Finney vs. Rob Valentin
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Luis Gurule vs. Ode Osbourne
- Davey Grant vs. Daniel Santos
- Dione Barbosa vs. Diana Belbita
- Daniel Frunza vs. Rhys McKee
- Loma Lookboonmee vs. Istela Nunes
- Pedro Falcao vs. Victor Henry
- Talita Alencar vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC on ESPN 65.
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