Lerone Murphy and Josh Emmett played matador and bull on Saturday. Emmett's pressure was constant, but his ineffective offense failed to sway the judges at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Emmett vs. Murphy played out as most pundits expected.

Emmett is the current record holder for knockdowns in the division, tying legends like Chuck Liddell and Quinton Jackson for the most consecutive fights with a knockdown. The no. 8 Featherweight is entering his first fight since knocking out Bryce Mitchell at UFC 296 in Dec. 2023. He has a career record of 19-4, with seven victories coming via KO.

This is the UFC Vegas 105 live blog for Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy, the featherweight main event for Saturday's Fight Night card at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Emmett returns to action for the first time in 16 months.