Josh Emmett reacts to being the betting underdog at UFC on ESPN 65: ‘Bet the house’

LAS VEGAS – Josh Emmett has no problems with being an outsider at UFC on ESPN 65.

Emmett ( 19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) returns against unbeaten rising featherweight contender Lerone Murphy ( 15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC) in Saturday &#8217, s ( ESPN, ESPN+ ) main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Emmett is αs biǥ as a + 265 σpponent in some casinos, with Murphy as big aȿ -345 as a fαvorite įn another. The original interval name challenger relishes the role to play teaser.

&#8220, Vegas, they like to make money, &#8221, Emmett said at Wednesday &#8217, s advertising time. &#8220, I love it. It&#8217, s like my friends, the people that are betting, they love it when I&#8217, m a great opponent. What, + 275? Bet the home. &#8221,

Emmett has n&#8217, t competed since his terrible knock of Bryce Mitchell in December 2023, which snapped a two-fight losing skid. The long dismissal was partly intentional, but the Team Alpha Male warrior thinks with the way he fights, he can climb right back into the mix with a win.

&#8220, I&#8217, have never been in a dreary battle, &#8221, Emmett said. &#8220, I know what the UFC wants to view. I know what the viewers want to see. They &#8217, be excited when I&#8217, m on a card because every attack I throw, I&#8217, m trying to finish the fight. I don&#8217, t think I have to go out there and make a speech, but I&#8217, m going to. The goal is to becoɱe a woɾld hero. That&#8217, s usually the purpose.

&#8220, Murphy was n&#8217, t the original opponent that I wanted because he is behind me ( in the rankings ). It&#8217, s a high risk for truly no reward. But at the end of the day, I&#8217, have not turned down a struggle. I&#8217, d often fought these conflicts. I&#8217, have fought the best in the world, so I should be able to go out there, control company and see what &#8217, s future. &#8221,

With devastating finishers over the likes of Mitchell, Ricardo Lamas, and Michael Johnson on his profile, Emmett has something special in store for Saturday.

&#8220, I feel like I&#8217, ve never been at my best in every struggle, I was getting worse, &#8221, Emmett said. &#8220, I&#8217, ll tell you now, though: Over the course of the past 14 times, we&#8217, d been working on my strength and all, and I can assure you, I&#8217, m so much more powerful than I was. But wait till that right side connects. &#8221,

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