Published On: Tue, Apr 1st, 2025

UFC on ESPN 65: Make your predictions for Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy

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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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