UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy - Odds, Predictions & Picks

• Top-10 featherweights look to continue to climb the ranks in the main event

• Emmett aims to become the first man to defeat Murphy in the octagon

• Middleweight veterans Tavares and Meerschaert square off

UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy

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UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy - Picks & Predictions

Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy - Featherweight division

• Our pick: Lerone Murphy (-340) at FanDuel

Pat Sabatini vs. Joanderson Brito - Featherweight division

• Our pick: Pat Sabatini (+190) at FanDuel

Cortavious Romious vs. Lee Chang-Ho - Bantamweight division

• Our pick: Lee Chang-Ho (-142) at FanDuel

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Martin Buday - Heavyweight division

• Our pick: Kennedy Nzechukwu (-350) at FanDuel

Brad Tavares vs. Gerald Meerschaert - Middleweight division

• Our pick: Gerald Meerschaert (+196) at FanDuel

Torrez Finney vs. Robert Valentin - Middleweight division

• Our pick: Torrez Finney (-265) at FanDuel

Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy - Featherweight Division

He is younger, taller and has a longer reach, so it’s no surprise that the undefeated Lerone Murphy will enter this weekend’s main event as a -340 betting favorite over Josh Emmett.

Josh Emmett, the number-eight ranked featherweight, is coming off of one of the most brutal knockout wins in UFC history, having knocked out Bryce Mitchell in the first round of their UFC 296 bout in 2023. However he hasn’t fought since then.

Murphy has remained more active, fighting twice in 2024 - defeating both Edson Barboa and Dan Ige by unanimous decision. He has yet to suffer a professional mixed martial arts loss.

Murphy is currently ranked at number-ten in the division. He will stand three-inches taller and have a three-inch advantage in reach over Emmett.

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Pat Sabatini vs. Joanderson Brito - Featherweight Division

Looking to bounce back from his loss to William Gomis last September - a loss that snapped a five-fight winning streak - Joanderson Brito will take on Pat Sabatini in this weekend’s co-main event.

Sabatini, a BJJ black belt, is 2-2 over his last four fights and is riding the wave of his most recent first-round submission win over Jonathan Pearce that took place last October.

Brito will have a slight advantage in reach whereas Sabatini, listed as a +190 underdog, will have a one-inch advantage in height.

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Cortavious Romious vs. Lee Chang-Ho - Bantamweight Division

After a unanimous decision win on the Contender Series, Cortavious Romious made his UFC debut last November against Gaston Bolanos. Unfortunately for Romious, he was defeated by decision.

Lee Chang-Ho will also be making just his second UFC octagon appearance this Saturday. However, he managed to win his promotional debut - albeit by a narrow split-decision - over Long Xiao last summer.

South Korea’s Lee Chang-Ho wil stand four-inches taller than Romious and will have a one-inch advantage in reach. He is listed by oddsmakers as the -142 favorite.

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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Martin Buday - Heavyweight Division

The only fighter on the main card more favored than main-eventer Lerone Murphy is heavyweight Kennedy Nzechukwu - who will enter his bout against Martin Buday as a -350 favorite.

Nzechukwu has won his last two fights in a row over Chris Barnett and Lukasz Breski - both wins earned by first-round TKO.

He takes on Martin Buday, who will be one-year older, one-inch shorter and who will be at a reach disadvantage of six-inches.

Buday most recently fought last June - bouncing back from a loss to Shamil Gaziev with a win over former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski.

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Brad Tavares vs. Gerald Meerschaert - Middleweight Division

A UFC mainstay since his appearance on the Ultimate Fighter reality show in 2010, Brad Tavares will make his 26th UFc appearance this weekend when he takes on another veteran in Gerald Meerscahert.

Meerschaert, who will stand two-inches taller and have a three-inch reach advantage, holds black belts in kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, he recently had a two-fight winning streak snapped by Renier de Ridder last November.

Tavares has lost his last two in a row and is just 1-4 over his last five fights. He is coming off of a split-decision loss to Park Jun-Yong that took place last October. 

Despite the losing streak and physical disadvantages, Tavares is - somewhat surprisingly - listed as a -260 favorite to defeat Gerald Meerschaert.

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Torrez Finney vs. Robert Valentin - Middleweight Division

Kicking off the main card this weekend is our pick for Fight of the Night. Undefeated prospect Torrez Finney makes his UFC debut after earning three separate wins on the Contender Series. He takes on recent TUF finalist Robert Valentin.

Valentin made it all the way to the TUF finals but ultimately lost in the finals to Ryan Loder last August.

Despite his six-inch height advantage over Finney, Robert Valentin will start the show as a +200 underdog.

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How to Watch UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy

• Location: UFC Apex, Enterprise, Nevada

• When: Saturday, April 5

• Time: 9PM EST

• How: ESPN, ESPN+, Sportsnet+