Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy
Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
Josh Emmett
United StatesJosh Emmett
19-7-0
RESULT

Lerone Murphy def. Josh Emmett (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Lerone Murphy
United KingdomLerone 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.

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

Ben Cartlidge
#EmmettMurphy
1109
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4748
Eric Colón
#EmmettMurphy
1109
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4649
Sal D'Amato
#EmmettMurphy
1109
2910
3910
4910
5109
Total4748

Media Scores

0
Emmett
–
14
Murphy
●49–46 Murphy×9●48–47 Murphy×4●50–45 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

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.

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.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Josh Emmett 42%58% Lerone Murphy

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
17-1-1
1622
Elo rating
1678
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
34
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
    Kevin Vallejos
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Featherweight
  • L
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Bryce Mitchell
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs TopuriaSat, Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Lerone Murphy · 4-1
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs MurphySat, Mar 21, 2026
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Aaron Pico
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Emmett
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dan Ige
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Edson Barboza
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, 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%