We move from Mexico City to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this weekend with a Featherweight Main Event that will have huge implications on the top of the division.
Number eight ranked Josh Emmett will be looking to ascend the rankings once again as he takes on rising challenger Lerone Murphy this Sunday.
That is not the only fight to look forward to and there are plenty of opportunities to build a bank.
Our best MMA betting plays for the latest UFC Fight Night can be found below.
Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy
Emmett had his UFC debut back in 2016 and made an immediate impact, winning nine of his first 11 fights in the promotion.
This included wins over Ricardo Lamas, Dane Ige and Calvin Kattar earning him an interim title fight in Perth against Yair Rodriguez in 2023.
That was the first of back to back defeats after a decision loss to the former Featherweight champion Illia Topuria just four months later.
He bounced back in dramatic fashion with one of the most brutal knockouts ever seen in the division against Bryce Mitchell and despite his current ranking, he remains one of the toughest challenges at featherweight.
Lerone Murphy is undefeated in his 16 fight pro MMA career and earns this fight against one of the best in the division off the back of seven straight wins since July 2020.
His last four wins have been via decision including a fight of the night victory over UFC stalwarts Edson Barboza and Dan Ige during 2024.
Murphy is a calculated and well-rounded fighter who mixes up his striking well and if he can avoid the big shots that will likely come his way, he can get the nod from the judges.
1 Unit Lerone Murphy By Decision
Pat Sabatini vs Joanderson Brito
Sabatini made his professional MMA debut back in 2014 but it took him until 2021 to join the biggest promotion in the sport.
He won a Cage Fury championship in 2017 and defended that title three times, lost it, and then regained it before joining the UFC.
The 34 year-old is a BJJ black belt and 12 of his 19 career wins have been via submission.
Joanderson Brito won a UFC contract through Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021, and after losing his first fight in the promotion, went on a five fight win streak.
Like his opponent, he is a very capable grappler and 15 of his 17 career wins have been finishes including seven victories by KO/TKO.
Many of these fights between two excellent grapplers, this part of MMA may be canceled out, and I see the fight taking place predominantly on the feet.
That is advantage Brito.
2 Units Joanderson Brito To Win @ $1.48
Cortavious Romious vs Lee Chang-ho
With one of the best names in the entire UFC, Cortavious Romious won a UFC contract through the DWCS in 2024 and fought just three months later to close out the year.
That fight did not go his way when he lost a unanimous decision and he’ll be looking for revenge on Sunday to get his career back on track.
Korean Lee Chang-ho put together eight wins in a row to a spot in the Road To The UFC series in Asia where he won back to back fights to get into the UFC.
He won a split decision when making his debut in the promotion in June 2024 taking his pro MMA record to 9-1.
This is set to be an enthralling fight between two hungry young athletes and while I’m struggling to pick a winner in the head to head market, I do believe the judges will be needed to announce the winner.
2 Units Fight To Go The Distance