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These reader consensus are part of the predictions made by main card staff that will be released before the UFC of ESPN 65 (ESPN/ESPN+) at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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Tarita Alenker vs Vanessa Demopoulos

record: Alencar (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Demopoulos (11-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Previous 5: Alencar 3-1-1, Demopoulos 3-2
Split: Female straw weight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Alencar -105, Demopoulos -115

Pedro Falcao vs. Victor Henry

record: Falcao (16-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Henry (24-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Previous 5: Falcao 4-1, Henry 3-2
Split: Bantamweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Falcao +165, Henry-200

Loma Lookboonmee vs. Istela Nunes

record: Lookboonmee (9-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Nunes (6-5 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Previous 5: Lookboonmee 4-1, Nunes 1-4
Split: Female straw weight
Ranking: Lookboonmee Honorable mention
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Lookboonmee -590, Nunes +420

Daniel Furnza vs Reese McKee

record: Frunza (9-2 Better, 0-0 UFC), MCEE (13-6-1 Beauty, 0-4 UFC)
Previous 5: Frunza 5-0, McKee 3-2
Split: Welterweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Frunza -165, McKee +140

Dion Barbosa vs Diana Berbita

record: Barbosa (7-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Belvita (15-9 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Previous 5: Barbosa 4-1, Belbita 2-3
Split: Women’s flyweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Barbosa -480, Belbita +360

Davy Grant vs Daniel Santos

record: Grant (14-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Santos (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Grant 3-2, Santos 4-1
Split: Bantamweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Grant +150, Santos-180

Lewis Grule vs. Ode Osborne

record: Gurule (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Osbourne (12-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC)
Previous 5: Gurule 5-0, Osbourne 1-4
Split: Flyweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Gurule -205, Osbourne +170

Torrez Finney vs. Rob Valentin

record: Finney (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Valentin (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Finny 5-0, Valentin 4-1
Split: Middle class
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Finney-225, Valentin +185

Gerald Meerschart vs. Brad Tavares

record: Meerschaert (37-18 MMA, 12-10 UFC), Tavares (20-10 MMA, 15-10 UFC)
Previous 5: Meerschaert 2-3, Tavares 1-4
Split: Middle class
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Meerschaert +185, Tavares -225

Martin Budoy vs. Kennedy Nzechukw

record: Pion (14-2 Better, 5-1 UFC), naze (14-Quality, 8-5 UFC)
Previous 5: Buday 4-1, Nzechukwu 3-2
Split: Heavyweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Buday +245, Nzechukwu -305

Changho Lee vs. Cortavious Romious

record: Lee (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Romous (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Lee 4-1, Romias 3-2
Split: Bantamweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Lee -175, Romanous +145

Joanderson Brito Vs. Pat Sabatininin

record: Brito (17-4-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Sabatini (19-5 MMA, 6-22 UFC)
Previous 5: Britt 4-1, Sabatini 3-2
Split: Featherweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Brito -220, Sabatini +180

Josh Emmett vs. Lerown Murphy

record: Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Murphy (15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Emmett 3-2, Murphy 5-0
Split: Featherweight
Ranking: Emmett No. 6, Murphy No. 12
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Emmett +250, Murphy-310

ESPN 65 Fight Card UFC (as of March 31st, 11pm ET)

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+, 9pm ET)

• Josh Emmett vs. Lerown Murphy
• Joanderson Brito Vs. Pat Sabatininin
• Changho Lee vs. Cortavious Romious
• Martin Budoy vs. Kennedy Nzechukw
• Gerald Meerschart vs. Brad Tavares
• Torrez Finney vs. Rob Valentin

Spare card (ESPN/ESPN+, 6pm ET)

• Lewis Grule vs. Ode Osborne
• Davy Grant vs Daniel Santos
• Dion Barbosa vs Diana Berbita
• Daniel Furnza vs Reese McKee
• Loma Lookboonmee vs. Istela Nunes
• Pedro Falcao vs. Victor Henry
• Tarita Alenker vs Vanessa Demopoulos

For more information about the card, see the MMA Junkie event hub for UFC on ESPN 65.