For the first time in three years, Barboza enters the cage on a two-fight win streak. The dynamic Brazilian striker rebounded from losses to Giga Chikadze and Bryce Mitchell with victories over Billy Quarantillo and Sodiq Yusuff. Meanwhile, the undefeated Murphy has all the makings of a potential contender. He has gone 5-0 since he settled for a split draw with Zubaira Tukhugov in September 2019.
In the co-main event, welterweight hopefuls jockey for position on the 170-pound ladder when Kalinn Williams meets Carlston Harris. Williams owns a 5-2 record in the UFC, while Harris has compiled a 4-1 mark inside the Octagon.
A closer look at the UFC Fight Night 241 particulars:
UFC Fight Night “Barboza vs. Murphy” goes down on Saturday, May 17 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card kicks off at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The prelims start at 4 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. PT.
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC Fight Night 241 online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC Fight Night “Barboza vs. Murphy” online in the United States. The main card can be viewed on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT, while the prelims can be seen on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC Fight Night 241 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. BT. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream the event online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
145: Lerone Murphy (-140) vs. Edson Barboza (+110)
170: Kalinn Williams (-130) vs. Carlston Harris (+100)
170: Themba Gorimbo (-145) vs. Ramiz Brahimaj (+115)
135: Adrian Yanez (-400) vs. Vinicius Salvador (+300)
115: Angela Hill (-140) vs. Luana Pinheiro (+110)
155: Tom Nolan (-500) vs. Victor Martinez (+350)
205: Oumar Sy (-500) vs. George Tokkos (+360)
135: Melissa Gatto (-355) vs. Tamires Vidal (+255)
265: Abusupiyan Magomedov (-265) vs. Warlley Alves (+215)
115: Piera Rodriguez (-225) vs. Ariane Carnelossi (+185)
125: Kleydson Rodrigues (-160) vs. Heili Alateng (+130)
115: Emily Ducote (-340) vs. Vanessa Demopoulos (+250)
Reference: https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/How-to-Watch-UFC-Fight-Night-241-193728