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

(This story was updated to add new information.)

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

Martin Buday vs. Uran Satybaldiev

Records: Buday (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Satybaldiev (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Buday 4-1, Satybaldiev 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.25): N/A

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC on ESPN 65 fight card (as of April 3, 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
  • Gerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares
  • Luis Gurule vs. Ode Osbourne
  • Torrez Finney vs. Rob Valentin

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • 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
  • Martin Buday vs. Uran Satybaldiev
  • 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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