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May 17, 2024
After back-to-back events with raucous crowds, the
Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the UFC Apex for
UFC Fight Night 241.
Headlining the 12-fight event are featherweight contenders Edson
Barboza and Lerone
Murphy. Both main event fighters came in under the 146-pound
limit, and the five-round fight is now official. All other fighters
also successfully made weight, keeping the card intact.
This marks the fifth main event for Barboza (24-11), who has gone
1-3 in prior outings. However, the Brazilian is on a winning streak
after knocking out Billy
Quarantillo with a devastating knee and winning a clear
decision over Sodiq
Yusuff. The 38-year-old looks to go on one final run and came
in at 145.5 pounds.
Meanwhile, this is the first headlining fight for “The Miracle.”
Murphy (13-0-1) is undefeated inside the Octagon and has won five
straight fights since debuting with a split draw against Zubaira
Tukhugov. Since then, the English fighter has picked up key
wins over Joshua
Culibao, Gabriel
Santos and his own vicious knee KO of Makwan
Amirkhani. The 32-year-old stepped on the scale weighing 146
pounds on the dot.
UFC Fight Night 241 will air in its entirety on ESPN+ on Saturday.
Prelims begin at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, while the main card starts at
7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
UFC Fight Night 241 Weigh-in Results:
Edson
Barboza (145.5) vs. Lerone
Murphy (146)
Kalinn
Williams (170) vs. Carlston
Harris (169.5)
Themba
Gorimbo (170.5) vs. Ramiz
Brahimaj (170.5)
Adrian
Yanez (136) vs. Vinicius
Salvador (136)
Luana
Pinheiro (116) vs. Angela Hill
(115.5)
Victor
Martinez (156) vs. Tom Nolan
(155.5)
Oumar
Sy (206) vs. George
Tokkos (205.5)
Tamires
Vidal (134.5) vs. Melissa
Gatto (134.5)
Abusupiyan
Magomedov (185.5) vs. Warlley
Alves (186)
Piera
Rodriguez (116) vs. Ariane
Carnelossi (115.5)
Heili
Alateng (136) vs. Kleydson
Rodrigues (135.5)
Vanessa
Demopoulos (116) vs. Emily
Ducote (115.5)