UFC Fight Night 185: Emmett vs Murphy

A power hitter of the highest order, Josh Emmett returns with the intention of getting back in the title race. The only person in his way is unbeaten British star Lerone Murphy, who has his own championship dreams to reach.

Promising to be at his best with the pressure at its highest, Philadelphia’s Pat Sabatini will be looking for a finish early and often in his co-main event against underrated Brazilian talent Joanderson Brito.

One of South Korea’s most promising up and comers, Lee Chang Ho secured his place on the UFC roster in 2024, and now he begins his 2025 campaign against Dana White’s Contender Series alum Cortavious Romious.

With 86 total pro fights, Brad Tavares and Gerald Meerschaert have seen and done it all in the sport of mixed martial arts. and with that, expect to see a fight at the highest level between these two veterans.

Faced with a bout against unbeaten newcomer Luis Gurule, Ode’ Osbourne enters the octagon with a chip on his shoulder, eager to prove that there are levels to this game in the UFC.

2024 was clearly a life-changing year for Tennessee’s Torrez Finney, as he won three bouts, two of them in this very building, as he earned a place on the UFC roster with a victory over Abdellah Er-Ramy that lifted the powerhouse prospect’s record to a perfect 10-0 with eight finishes.

Moving back to the flyweight division for what she hopes will be a run at a world title, Diana Belbita is firing on all cylinders heading into matchup against Brazilian standout Dione Barbosa.

Romania’s Frunza arrives in the UFC fresh from a knockout of Vadym Kutsyi on Dana White’s Contender Series last September, and he plans to extend his current winning streak to six.

Loma Lookboonmee took a long road to prominence in the UFC, and now that she’s here, she has no desire to go back. Instead, it’s all about winning her bout with Istela Nunes and continuing to move forward.

A couple of seasoned competitors who are expected to make a run at “Fight of the night” honors, Victor Henry and Pedro Falcao are always willing to go into deep waters to get a win, and they might have to tonight.

Stepping into the octagon on less than a week’s notice, Uran Satybaldiev was not about to let the opportunity to make his UFC debut pass him by, and tonight, he takes on Slovakia’s Martin Buday.

Getting her 2025 campaign off to an early start, Vanessa Demopoulos is at her best when she’s busy, as evidenced by her three wins over Silvana Juarez, Jinh Yu Frey and Maria Oliveira in 2022, and she expects another active year, beginning with bout against fellow Brazilian Talita Alencar.