UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy, May 18, 2024

UFC is set to hold a Fight Night event on May 18, 2024, at UFC Apex Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The event is also called UFC Vegas 92. The headliner of the event will be a featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy.
EVENT INFO
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date: May 18, 2024
Location: Las Vegas, NV, United States
Venue: UFC APEX Arena
Start Time: 4:00 PM EST
Network: ESPN+(US), UFC Fight Pass (Worldwide)
FIGHT CARD
Main Card
Main Event: Edson Barboza vs Lerone Murphy
- Result: Lerone Murphy won via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)
- Division/title: Featherweight
- Referee: Herb Dean
- Weight: Edson Barboza (145.5 lbs), Lerone Murphy (146 lbs)
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Khaos Williams vs Carlston Harris
- Result: Khaos Williams won via KO at 1:30 of Round 1
- Division/title: Welterweight
- Referee: Dan Miragliotta
- Weight: Khaos Williams (170 lbs), Carlston Harris (169.5 lbs)
Ramiz Brahimaj vs Themba Gorimbo
- Result: Themba Gorimbo won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Division/title: Welterweight
- Referee: Mark Smith
- Weight: Ramiz Brahimaj (170.5 lbs), Themba Gorimbo (170.5 lbs)
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Adrian Yañez vs Vinicius Salvador
- Result: Adrian Yanez won via TKO at 2:47 of Round 1
- Division/title: Bantamweight
- Referee: Chris Tognoni
- Weight: Adrian Yañez (136 lbs), Vinicius Salvador (136 lbs)
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Luana Pinheiro vs Angela Hill
- Result: Angela Hill won via submission at 4:12 of Round 2
- Division/title: Women’s Strawweight
- Referee: Herb Dean
- Weight: Luana Pinheiro (116 lbs), Angela Hill (115.5 lbs)
PRELIMS
Tom Nolan vs Victor Martinez
- Result: Tom Nolan won via TKO at 3:50 of Round 1
- Division/title: Lightweight
- Referee: Mark Smith
- Weight: Tom Nolan (155.5 lbs), Victor Martinez (156 lbs)
Oumar Sy vs Tuco Tokkos
- Result: Oumar Sy won via submission at 3:43 Round 1
- Division/title: Heavyweight
- Referee: Dan Miragliotta
- Weight: Oumar Sy (206 lbs), Tuco Tokkos (205.5 lbs)
Tamires Vidal vs Melissa Gatto
- Result: Melissa Gatto won via TKO at 0:37 of Round 3
- Division/title: Bantamweight
- Referee: Chris Tognoni
- Weight: Tamires Vidal (134.5 lbs), Melissa Gatto (134.5 lbs)
Abus Magomedov vs Warlley Alves
- Result: Abus Magomedov won via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
- Division/title: Middleweight
- Referee: Dan Miragliota
- Weight: Abus Magomedov (185.5 lbs), Warlley Alves (186 lbs)
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Piera Rodríguez vs Ariane Carnelossi
- Result: Ariane Carnelossi won via Disqualification at 3:16 of Round 2
- Division/title: Women’s Strawweight
- Referee: Mark Smith
- Weight: Piera Rodríguez (116 lbs), Ariane Carnelossi (115.5 lbs)
Alatengheili vs Kleidison Rodrigues
- Result: Alatengheili won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Division/title: Bantamweight
- Referee: Herb Dean
- Weight: Alatengheili (136 lbs), Kleidison Rodrigues (135.5 lbs)
Emily Ducote vs Vanessa Demopoulos
- Result: Vanessa Demopoulos won via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Division/title: Strawweight
- Referee: Chris Tognoni
- Weight: Emily Ducote (115.5 lbs), Vanessa Demopoulos (116 lbs)
CANCELED BOUT
- Hailey Cowan vs Tamires Vidal (Cowan pulled out due to injury)
- Tim Elliott vs Tatsuro Taira (Elliott pulled out due to unknown reason)
- Oumar Sy vs Rodolfo Bellato (Bellato pulled out due to injury)
- Oumar Sy vs Antonio Trócoli (Trócoli pulled out due to unknown reason)
EVENT NOTES
Emily Ducote vs Vanessa Demopoulos women’s strawweight bout was reported to take place on UFC Fight Night on May 18, 2024. This was the first instance of this event being mentioned. Later, it was reported that UFC had filed for an event permit at UFC Apex Arena in Las Vegas, NV. It is the 92nd Fight Night event at the location and therefore, also called UFC Vegas 92.
On March 25, 2024, MMA Journalist Larte Vienna reported that a featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy would headline UFC event on May 18.
Hailey Cowan and Tamires Vidal were booked to fight on UFC Fight Night event in March 2023. Vidal pulled out of the bout with medical reasons. The bout was later rebooked at this event.
Tim Elliott and Tatsuro Taira were slated for a flyweight clash at the event. Elliott ended up pulling out of the bout with unknown reason. Taira was shifted to UFC Vegas 93 event to face a different opponent.
Oumar Sy was booked to debut at this event against Rodolfo Bellato in a light heavyweight bout. Bellato later pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Antonio Trócoli as per reports. Trócoli also pulled out of the bout with an injury in the fight week before UFC announced that another debutant Tuco Tokkos would face Sy at the event.
Debut: Vanessa Demopoulos, Oumar Sy, Tuco Tokkos