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UFC on ESPN 65 post-event facts: Torrez Finney sets dubious record for low striking output

BAD MMA News — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:17:55 +0000

The octagon made its lone April appearance at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with UFC on ESPN 65 on Saturday. Although there were some historic feats on the undercards, the most meaningful result came from the main event. Featherweight contender Lerone Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) kept his undefeated record in tact when he outpointed Josh Emmett (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) by unanimous decision . For more on the numbers to come out of the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 65. * * * *

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UFC on ESPN 65 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Middleweight veterans lead earners

BAD MMA News — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:02:32 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 65 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $161,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC on ESPN 65 took place at the UFC Apex.

Video: UFC on ESPN 65 backstage post-fight interviews with winners

BAD MMA News — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:18:58 +0000

LAS VEGAS – UFC on ESPN 65 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex. You can hear from all the UFC on ESPN 65 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 65.

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Gerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares prediction, pick, start time for UFC on ESPN 65

BAD MMA News — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:10:33 +0000

Gerald Meerschaert and Brad Tavares meet Saturday on the main card of UFC on ESPN 65 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 3-3 UFC main cards, 2025: 25-22-1 Gerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares UFC on ESPN 65 preview Perhaps one of the most unheralded UFC stats is that Meerschaert (37-18 MMA, 12-10 UFC) hash nine straight wins by submission and nearly 80 percent of his total haul of MMA victories by tapout

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UFC on ESPN 65′s Brad Tavares: Gerald Meerschaert a tough guy, but ‘very beatable’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:11:29 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Brad Tavares likes how he matches up with Gerald Meerschaert , but won’t make the mistake of underestimating him. Tavares (20-10 MMA, 15-10 UFC) takes on fellow middleweight veteran Meerschaert (37-18 MMA, 12-10 UFC) in Saturday’s (ESPN, ESPN+ ) UFC on ESPN 65 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Meerschaert has come up big as an underdog with surprising finishes over the likes of Makhmud Muradov, Bruno Silva, and Edmen Shahbazyan – and Tavares is fully aware of that. “I loved it – it’s a fight that I actually wanted,” Tavares said of Meerschaert at Wednesday’s media day

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UFC on ESPN 65′s Gerald Meerschaert still has title ambitions, would settle with all-time submission record

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:05:34 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Gerald Meerschaert is still placing his goals at the highest echelon of the sport going into his 23rd octagon appearance Saturday at UFC on ESPN 65 Meerschaert (37-18 MMA, 12-10 UFC) has had mixed results in his more than eight-year run the promotion, as his record reflects. There’s been high points and low points, but he has put together a notable career, and currently holds the middleweight record for finishes and submission wins going into his upcoming matchup with fellow veteran Brad Tavares at the UFC Apex (ESPN, ESPN+ ). After losing his previous outing to debuting former ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder in October, Meerschaert is relishing the matchup with Tavares, who has followed a similar path to him. “I think he’s the only guy active right now at middleweight that’s got more UFC fights than I do,” Meerschaert told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 64 media day

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Video: ‘UFC on ESPN 65: Emmett vs. Murphy’ media day interviews

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:52:07 +0000

LAS VEGAS – UFC on ESPN 65 takes place Saturday at UFC Apex with a card that airs entirely on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ . Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the card spoke to reporters Wednesday at media day. If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions on the live stream, check below for the archived videos of each media day. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 65 .

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Video: ‘UFC on ESPN 65: Emmett vs. Murphy’ media day live stream (2:30 p.m. ET)

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:03:30 +0000

LAS VEGAS – UFC on ESPN 65 takes place Saturday at UFC Apex with a card that airs entirely on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ . Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the card are scheduled to speak to reporters Wednesday at media day, and MMA Junkie will have a live stream beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT

Video: ‘UFC on ESPN 65: Emmett vs. Murphy’ media day live stream (2:30 p.m. ET) – MMA Junkie

UFC on ESPN 65 pre-event facts: Brad Tavares can tie Michael Bisping’s wins record

BAD MMA News — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 22:09:31 +0000

After multiple weeks on the road, the octagon returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 65 . In the main event, ranked featherweights clash when Josh Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) takes on the undefeated Lerone Murphy (15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC) in a matchup scheduled for five rounds. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC on ESPN 65. * * * * Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy

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Gerald Meerschaert vs. Reinier de Ridder prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 247

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 16:52:19 +0000

Gerald Meerschaert and Reinier de Ridder meet Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 247 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 1-3 UFC main cards, 2024: 91-88-3 Gerald Meerschaert vs. Reinier de Ridder UFC Fight Night 247 preview Meerschaert (37-17 MMA, 12-9 UFC) brings his high-level submission game to the cage against a debuting opponent with a lot of promise.

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