There is a featherweight main event at the UFC Apex tonight when Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy go head-to-head.
Barboza at the age of 38 is still a solid operator inside the Octagon and got two impressive victories in 2023, can he extend this winning streak later today?
This will be Murphy's first main event spot in the UFC and is undefeated inside the Octagon with a 5-0-1 record.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Barboza vs. Murphy.
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Barboza vs. Murphy fight date, start time tonight
- Date: Saturday, May 18
- Main card start time: 7 p.m. ET / 12 a.m. UK (Sunday)
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK (Sunday)
The main card will begin at 7 p.m. ET / 12 a.m. UK with the Barboza vs. Murphy cagewalks scheduled for 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK. These timings are subject to change.
What channel/stream is Barboza vs. Murphy?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: TNT Sports
Fans in the U.S. can stream the event on ESPN+ (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Barboza vs. Murphy fight tonight?
The fight will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Edson Barboza record and bio
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Date of birth: January 21, 1986
- Height: 5' 11"
- Reach: 75"
- Total fights: 35
- Record: 24-11-0
Lerone Murphy record and bio
- Nationality: British
- Date of birth: July 22, 1991
- Height: 5' 9"
- Reach: 73.5"
- Total fights: 14
- Record: 13-0-1
Barboza vs. Murphy fight card
Main Card
- Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy; Featherweight
- Khaos Williams vs. Carlston Harris; Welterweight
- Themba Gorimbo vs. Ramiz Brahimaj; Welterweight
- Adrian Yanez vs. Vinicius Salvador; Bantamweight
- Luana Pinheiro vs. Angela Hill; Women's strawweight
Prelims
- Victor Martinez vs. Tom Nolan; Lightweight
- Tamires Vidal vs. Melissa Gattoo; Women's bantamweight
- Abusupiyan Magomedov vs. Warlley Alves; Middleweight
- Piera Rodriguez vs. Ariane Carnelossi; Women's strawweight
- Alateng Heili vs. Kleydson Rodrigues; Flyweight
- Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Emily Ducote; Women's strawweight