UFC Vegas 105 headliner Lerone Murphy notes that Ilia Topuria got a title shot off beating Josh Emmett, and he hopes to do same.

Lerone Murphy shined in the UFC on ESPN 65 main event against Josh Emmett and is ready for his next challenge on his quest for gold.

Knowing his opponent has the power to put heads in the third row, Lerone Murphy seemed to have a simple game plan. Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) stayed busy dancing on the outside against Josh Emmett ...

Lerone Murphy is closing in on a featherweight title shot in the UFC.

In a 5-round featherweight bout in the main event, Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy meet at UFC on ESPN 65 Saturday at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's odds around the UFC on ...

Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the ... below-average golfer in his spare time. UFC featherweight Lerone Murphy extended his ...

The main event for the UFC's return to its home turf in "Sin City" is set after the headliners made weight Friday. Ahead of ...

Featherweights Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy squared off in a main event matching the eighth- and 10th-ranked fighters at 145 ...

Former interim featherweight title challenger Josh Emmett will end a 15-month layoff when he takes on rising contender Lerone Murphy in the ... Saturday (9 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with prelims ...

UFC featherweight Lerone Murphy extended his division-best winning streak to eight on Saturday with a unanimous decision over Josh Emmett. The 145-pound contest headlined UFC Fight Night inside ...