Josh Emmett will return more than 15 months after his KO of Bryce Mitchell to face unbeaten contender Lerone Murphy in a UFC main event.

The last time the UFC world saw Josh Emmett, he was knocking out Bryce Mitchell at UFC 296 in December 2023. After more than a year away, he will fight again on April 5. It was announced on Wednesday that Emmett,

The UFC has booked a banger of a main event for their fight night on April 5th. MMA Fighting was the first with the news this afternoon as they reported that top eleven featherweights will clash as 8th ranked Josh Emmett (19-4) will take on the undefeated and 11th ranked contender Lerone Murphy (15-0-1).

Josh Emmett’s return to the octagon is set. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Emmett is expected to face Lerone Murphy in the main event of the UFC’s April 5 Fight Night event,

The lightweight bout between American fighter Josh Emmett and British fighter Lerone Murphy is set to headline UFC Vegas 105, taking place on April 6 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, USA.

A featherweight bout between Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy is expected to serve as the main event for UFC Fight Night on April 5, sources told MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Damon Martin.The card is scheduled to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

A featherweight clash pitting Josh Emmett against Lerone Murphy is expected to headline the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s event on April 5.

A high-stakes featherweight pairing between former interim title challenger, Josh Emmett and the surging British favorite, Lerone Murphy is reportedly set to