Nothing screams UFC in 2025 like two international stops in London and Mexico City before a return to lifeless installation of Las Vegas Apex for the UFC Vegas 105. Take advantage of the escapes when they occur, friends.
This weekend's action evening focuses on the featherweight division, with the perennial competitor Josh Emmett who seeks to get closer to a first career shot. Stop on your way will be the undefeated British Rising, Lerone Murphy.
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With the 145 -pound large -scale division open after the champion now to train, Ilia Topuria, left her crown to switch to light weights, the chances of fighting for gold immediately improved. The co-printing event will be more a battle of prospects within the division when Joanderson Brito seeks to win a victory over Pat Sabatini.
The UFC Vegas 105 overall is somewhat back in its organization. The preliminary part includes several familiar faces that have existed for a minute, so the card is heavy at the bottom. You don't see this very often, but it's very good and dandy. Let's make our weekly choices, okay?
The ratings of Paris graceful of Betmgm.
Josh Emmett has been one of the best artists with direct elimination in Featherweight since he joined the UFC. (Photo of Chris Unger / Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
(Chris Unger via Getty Images)
145 pounds: Josh Emmett (+260) against Lerone Murphy (-325)
I have no real explanation, but Emmett just doesn't seem to be 40 years old. It is perhaps because it is always one of the best feathered weights on the planet, capable of breaking the jaw of anyone in the blink of an eye while being amazing, undergoing only one defeat in 23 fights.
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However, the father's time catches up with everyone at a given time.
Emmett is one of those super talented wrestlers outside the Alpha Male team who fell in love with his Knockout power. However, this was not negative because it has this touch the similar death (but not equal) to a Johny Hendricks bonus in Welterweight. If you were there for the Hendricks Days as UFC champion, you know how much it is a praise.
As complete as Emmett, Murphy can say the same with his lively and refined game. The man has not yet lost in his career of 16 fights. In this one, the fight will be used defensively or positional, and the Emmett X factor will have to be canceled by Murphy closing the distance and making a dirty boxing match against the cage. As we can see in his victory by Edson Barboza, Murphy's ability to control the pace and dictate a five -round fight was a surprisingly good sign of the place where he is.
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If there is one aspect to be emphasized on the danger of the power of Emmett, it is because it is generally only the bolted fighters with a clearly lower strike. An exception was Michael Johnson, who was about to win a decision against Emmett before Hail Mary Blow. Murphy’s recent victory against Dan Ige was relatively dull, but the guy knows how to win and adapt well to all opponents. The ratings have these lines a little too wide. Anyway, I am always convinced that Murphy is the real deal.
Pick: Murphy
145 pounds: Pat Sabatini (+200) against Joanderson Brito (-250)
Joanderson Brito was a firecracker in the octagon.
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Between the first and last fights of the Brazilian UFC, he brutalized five opponents and finished them all in an impressive manner. He will go for killing with strikes or submissions when the blood is in the water. Obviously, it is the big swing in the chances here because Sabatini is better that he does not obtain the merit, especially after a flawless submission of Jonathan Pearce last October.
Sabatini is your strong and stocky prototypical wrestler, making it an interesting challenge for Brito, given his losses against William Gomis and Bill Algeo in the UFC. However, the chin of Sabatini is a question mark despite only two defeats with direct elimination on its file. Brito is just this dynamic and explosive with its offensive strike. If he catches Sabatini, the reaction of the automatic pilot will be to fight, which he already wants to do.
Brito is a winning match for Sabatini. The former CFFC champion simply does not have as many paths towards victory.
Pick: Brito
135 pounds: Cortavious Romious (+105) against Lee Chang-Ho (-125)
This is a battle of the UFC feeder leagues. It is the series of competitors compared to the road to the UFC.
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Cortavious Romious and Lee Chang-Ho saw their CARRIES OF THE UFC going to the opposite departures in 2024. Romious lost a unanimous decision against the former Kickboxer and veterinarian Bellator Gaston Bolanos, while Lee made a shared decision against Long Xiao.
Lee was a broken machine at Bantamweight, picking up a healthy handful of his victories via the ground and the book. You don't want this guy on you.
Romious will be well aware of this. Although he is able to submit, the battle in the battle will be for control. It is a bit of a reversal of parts because of the forces of everyone, but Lee was the most consistent.
Pick: Lee
Martin BUDAY will have to throw away all the game plants by the window at the UFC Vegas 105. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SPORTS)
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265 pounds: Martin BUDAY (-155) against Uran Satybaldiev (+130))
Everyone loves a short -term fight. This is with which Martin Buday gets to work after a late withdrawal from Kennedy Nzechukwu. The heavy goods vehicle champion LFA Light Uran Satybaldiev now has the opportunity to hold a place in the alignment of the UFC.
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Despite the new division, Satybaldiev is a great guy who should integrate into this unique potential pole appearance. Its 80 inches scope exceeds Buday by three inch and corresponds to its height of 6 feet 4 inches.
Skill-For Skill, Satybaldiev is a very talented and undefeated perspective of the light heavyweight. However, circumstances may be too much to be overcome, especially against an experienced BUDAY. Satybaldiev has just fought in March when he successfully defended his LFA title in a total war against Leon Soares. He marked Kimura's finish in the third round, but suffered damage in the process. If it is not completely recovered, it could be a difficult night for the newcomer.
Expect that Satybaldiev is aggressive, looking for a quick finish and declaration. I'm just going to keep things on the safe side and go with the coolest man, Buday.
Pick: Buday
185 pounds: Brad Tavares (-210) against Gerald Manchschaert (+170)
The chances of Brad Tavares against Gerald Meerschaert are the most amazing in the UFC Vegas 105 range.
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This is an appropriate veteran match. It's a bit surprising to see the UFC go in the sense of bringing these two together rather than against the amounts. Meerschaert had the opportunity against the magician of Submission Reinier de Ridder in his latest fight, but as the MMA world should know now, Meerschaert is the face of the dictionary next to “Got-Or-Got”.
“GM3” only made the distance Seven times in his career of 55 fights. Against Tavares, he will have bread on the plane with him in the form of a very refined, ready and durable veteran. Tavares has always had a strong defense of withdrawal and has a fundamental boxing edge. In the end, Meerschaert will go for withdrawals and will not care if it is up or down. Man finds a way with his submissions, and history books reflect it with the average weight.
Tavares have never been submitted before. It changes on Saturday.
Pick: Meerschaert
185 pounds: Torrez Finney (-275) against Robert Valentin (+220)
Torrez Finney is just a great physical and intimidating presence at 185 pounds. The unbeaten 10-0 prospect will finally make his UFC debut after having had to win two fights from the series of competitors in another eating style confrontation, with Robert Valentin from “The Ultimate Fighter”.
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Stylistically, Finney is a high task for Valentin, which has been stored with ground strikes by Fort Ryan Loder in the finale of the average weight of Tuf 32. This fight will be summed up with physicity and power – Finney's wheelhouse.
Pick: Finney
Loma Lookboonmee is the most successful UFC fighter in Thailand. (Jasmine Frank-USA today Sports)
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Preliminary notes
Poor Diana Belbita and ISTELA Nunes receive no love of odds this weekend because they are angry outsiders. Belbita is understandable to a certain extent after it appeared in False-Retrue after its recent defeat against Molly McCann. Nunes has just taken place in the promotion, with several cancellations between its incredibly poor efforts throughout its skid of four fights. His opponent, Loma Lookboonmee, should also have a day on the ground, presenting all that his magnificent Muay Thai Arsenal has to offer.
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Victor Henry and Davey Grant are also in action on the preliminaries of the UFC Vegas 105, distributing some of their unique entertainment marks to spice up the festivities. As I said, the preliminaries as a whole could be more interesting than the main card, just to see if all these large lines of money strike and that the usual violence remain coherent.
Quick choice:
Luis Gurule (-250) def. Ode 'Osbourne (+200)
Davey Grant (+125) def. Daniel Santos (-150)
Dione Barbosa (-1000) def. Diana Belbita (+650)
Daniel Frunza (-145) def. Rhys Mkee (+120)
Loma LookBoonmee (-800) def. ISTELA NUNES (+550)
Victor Henry (-220) def. Pedro Falcao (+180)
Vanessa Demopoulos (-110) def. Talita Alencar (-110)
