UFC on ESPN 65: How to watch Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy, start time, Las Vegas fight card, odds, more

The UFC is back in its &#8220, Sin City &#8221, house center this week with UFC on ESPN 65 in Las Vegas.

Here&#8217, s how to enjoy UFC on ESPN 65 with a pair of lightweight scrappers at the top of the card.

Broadcast and streaming data

UFC on EȘPN 65 has α major card that starts aƫ 9 p. m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+. The initial card premieres on ESPN and flows on ESPN+ at 6 p. m. ET.

Keep tuned to MMA Addict for more spread details this year.

Main occasion: Josh Emmett

Record: 19-4 MMA, 10-4 Tournament
Opponent: Lerone Murphy (15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Key wins: Bryce Mitchell, Calvin Kattar, Dan Ige, Shane Burgos, Mirsad Bektic, Ricardo Lamas
Misc.: Emmett is coming off what no doubt was a particularly satisfying result when he sent professed nazi and Hitler fan and sympathizer Bryce Mitchell into a deep enough realm that when he woke up and saw his shadow, it guaranteed at least six more years of him thinking the earth is flat. That snapped a two-fight skid to Ilia Topuria and Yair Rodriguez, the latter of which was in an interim title fight.

Dec 16, 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Josh Emmett ( red gloves ) reacts after knocking out Bryce Mitchell ( blue gloves ) during UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Main occasion: Lerone Murphy

Record: 15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 Tournament
Opponent: Josh Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Key wins: Dan Ige, Edson Barboza,
Misc.: For the second time in three fights, England’s Murphy is in a main event. His first, against Edson Barboza less than a year ago, was a Fight of the Night winner. His climb up the UFC ladder has been steady, but a win over Emmett with Barboza and Dan Ige the two before it would be a stellar resume notch.

Lerone Murphy trap. Dan Ige, UFC 308 (via UFC)

Co-main function: Joanderson Brito

Record: 17-4-1 MMA, 5-2 Tournament
Opponent: Pat Sabatini (19-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Key wins: Jack Shore, Jonathan Pearce, Andre Fili, Diego Lopes, Chepe Mariscal
Misc.: Brito had a five-fight winning streak snapped by a split decision loss to William Gomis in Paris this past September. The five wins before that all were stoppages, including two for post-fight bonus awards.

Co-main occasion: Pat Sabatini

Record: 19-5 MMA, 6-2 Tournament
Opponent: Joanderson Brito (17-4-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Key wins: Jonathan Pearce, Lucas Almeida, Jamal Emmers
Misc.: Sabatini has traded wins and losses his past five fights, but got back on the uptick with a first-round submission of Jonathan Pearce this past fall.

UFC comeback: Torrez Finney

Record: 10-0
Opponent: Rob Valentin (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Middlweight
Misc.: For some reason, a whole bunch of fighters have gotten into the UFC with underwhelming decision wins on DWCS. Anymore, it seems like the only requirement is win and you win a contract. That wasn’t the case for Finney, who finally will make an actual UFC walk – after three wins on DWCS. His first one was a submission in 2023 that wasn’t good enough – and he was the only one on the card who didn’t get a contract that show. A decision in 2024 wasn’t good enough, either – and again he was the only one on the card who left the building without a contract from Dana White, even though another decision winner got a deal. The same season, he returned and got a stoppage win – and finally a deal.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211, OCTOBER 01: Torrez Finney reacts after defeating Abdellah Er-Ramy of Morocco in their middleweight struggle during Dana White&#8217, s Contender Series year eight, year eight event at UFC Apex on October 1, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ( Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC )

UFC debut: Luis Gurule

Record: 10-0
Opponent: Ode Osbourne (12-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Misc.: Gurule’s split decision win on DWCS this past October was enough to get the 31-year-old Coloradan into the UFC.

UFC debut: Daniel Frunza

Record: 9-2
Opponent: Rhys McKee (13-6-1 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Misc.: Italy-based 30-year-old punched his ticket to the UFC through DWCS this past fall. He has five straight wins, and eight of nine in his career have been stoppages – all knockouts.

UFC on ESPN 65 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD ( ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p. m. ET )

Josh Emmett + 250 vs. Lerone Murphy -310
Joanderson Brito -220 vs. Pat Sabatini + 180
ChangHo Lee -175 vs. Cortavious Romious + 145
Martin Buday + 245 vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu -305
Gerald Meerschaert + 185 vs. Brad Tavares -225
Torrez Finney -225 vs. Rob Valentin + 185

UFC on ESPN 65 prelim betting odds

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211, MAY 20: (L-R ) Vanessa Demopoulos punches Karolina Kowalkiewicz of Poland in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 20, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ( Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images )