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Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy

Result, odds and stats · Featherweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Apr 5, 2025Odds at the close
Lerone Murphy def. Josh Emmett · decision, 5 rounds
Underdog
Josh
Emmett
Featherweight
Record
19-4
UFC
10-4
Age
40
Height
5'6"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 6 US books
26%74%
Opened +240 / −298, closed +275 / −345. The line moved toward Lerone Murphy since it opened.
Favourite
Lerone
Murphy
Featherweight
Record
15-0
UFC
7-0
Age
33
Height
5'9"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Josh EmmettLerone Murphy
Significant strikes41 of 14384 of 157
Knockdowns00
Takedowns4 of 110 of 0
Control time3:390:06
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

17
18
Round 1
21
21
Round 2
■ Josh Emmett ■ Lerone Murphy Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Dan Ige
Josh Emmett
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2021 · Ige landed 0.7 more a minute
Lerone Murphy
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2024 · landed 0.4 more significant strikes a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy?

Lerone Murphy beat Josh Emmett by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Was Lerone Murphy the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Lerone Murphy a 74% chance.

What were Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy's records going into the fight?

Josh Emmett is 19-4 (10-4 in the UFC). Lerone Murphy is 15-0 (7-0 in the UFC).