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Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Lerone Murphy def. Josh Emmett (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Lerone Murphy
The Miracle
17-1-1
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Lerone Murphy defeated Josh Emmett by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy, held Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Lerone Murphy won the decision.

Fight stats

Josh Emmett
Lerone Murphy
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 143
Significant strikes
84 of 157
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
44 of 149
Total strikes
117 of 195
4 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
36%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:39
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
29 of 124
Head
37 of 90
6 of 11
Body
17 of 30
6 of 8
Leg
30 of 37
40 of 133
Distance
75 of 148
1 of 7
Clinch
9 of 9
0 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 28
Sig. str.
10 of 24
10 of 28
Total str.
11 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 8
Sig. str.
13 of 21
3 of 11
Total str.
26 of 35
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:50
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 25
Sig. str.
21 of 36
7 of 28
Total str.
33 of 50
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
13 of 38
Sig. str.
22 of 41
13 of 38
Total str.
26 of 46
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 44
Sig. str.
18 of 35
11 of 44
Total str.
21 of 38
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#EmmettMurphy
1109
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4748
#EmmettMurphy
1109
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4649
#EmmettMurphy
1109
2910
3910
4910
5109
Total4748

Media Scores

0
Emmett
-
14
Murphy
49-46 Murphy×948-47 Murphy×450-45 Murphy
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

38%
Emmett
0%
Draw
61%
Murphy
220 fan scorecards submitted
48-47 Emmett31.8%49-46 Murphy28.6%48-47 Murphy24.5%50-45 Murphy7.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Emmett
R2
88%
Murphy
R3
68%
Murphy
R4
51%
Murphy
R5
67%
Murphy

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Josh Emmett
+262
28% implied win probability
Open: +238Best: +440
Lerone Murphy
-296
75% implied win probability
Open: -297Best: +100

Average moneyline across 17 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJosh EmmettLerone Murphy
4casters+304-328
Bet105+315-391
BetAnything+285-345
BetMGM-130+100
BetOnline+285-360
BetRivers+275-360
BetUS+270-335
Betway+220-333
Bookmaker+240-310
Bovada+290-370
Caesars+130-170
Circa+285-345
Cloudbet+323-613
DraftKings+200-270
FanDuel+440-700
MyBookie+190-300
Pinnacle+321-399

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy?

Lerone Murphy defeated Josh Emmett by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy, held Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Lerone Murphy won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy?

The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Lerone Murphy won the decision.

Was Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 61% of 220 fan cards scored it for Lerone Murphy; 100% of 14 media scores picked Lerone Murphy.

Full robbery index
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Josh Emmett 41%60% Lerone Murphy

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Josh Emmett
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Lerone Murphy
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power93
94Speed95
87Precision94
93Durability93
94Engine96
75Wrestling91
71Ground91

Biggest edge Lerone Murphy, Submissions +32

Attribute by attribute

Josh Emmett is on the left of every row, Lerone Murphy on the right.
97Punch power93
85Kick power92
97Punch speed95
90Kick speed94
87Accuracy94
75Takedowns91
86Ground striking93
56Submissions88
95Chin94
90Body strength92
94Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
17-1-1
1772
Power Index rating
1839
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

3.67
SLpM
4.34
35%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.52
SApM
2.65
59%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.07
TD Avg.
1.20
36%
TD Acc.
54%
43%
TD Def.
44%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josh Emmett · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Lerone Murphy · 4-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · Mar 21, 2026
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 11 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
64.3
0.88
Avg takedowns
1.18
0:59
Avg control time
1:56
127
Career high strikes
220
8
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Josh Emmett
Strike target
Lerone Murphy
64%
Head
64%
21%
Body
21%
15%
Leg
15%
Josh Emmett
Strike position
Lerone Murphy
84%
Distance
82%
6%
Clinch
10%
10%
Ground
9%