Leron Murphy vs. Dan Ige: forecast, choice, start time, UFC 308 odds

Leron Murphy and Dan Ige meet on Saturday on the main card of the tournament. UVK 308 at the Etihad Arena in Las Vegas. Check out the match recap from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

Latest event: 2-4

UFC 2024 Main Cards: 89-81-3

Leron Murphy vs. Dan Ige, UFC 308 preview

Since making his UFC debut in 2019 to a draw, Murphy (14-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) has won six straight and remains undefeated. In May, he scored the biggest win of his career when he won a five-round main event against Edson Barboza via unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night. … Ige (18-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC) has a sub-.500 record since 2020, although he remains a strong player when at the top of his game. He lost a unanimous decision to Diego Lopez in June of this year when he took the UFC 303 fight on the clock.

Leron Murphy vs Dan Ige, expert pick, prediction

From not giving Ige the spot he wanted on the UFC Sphere show to having him fly across the world to fight an undefeated opponent whose name is practically irrelevant, it doesn’t exactly look like Ige is getting the award for creating one of the largest number of gangster antics in the history of the promotion took place at UFC 303 earlier this year.

However, Ige has never been a pushover for anyone and I suspect he will acquit himself well regardless of the outcome here.

Ige would probably be served well if he worked more to the body and countered in this fight, but I’m betting the Hawaiian has a solid plan for this fight considering he has Xtreme Couture’s Eric Niksic in his corner.

Having said that, I’m too biased towards Ige’s side due to my connections to his camp and corner, so don’t expect too much objectivity from me in this section.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m incredibly impressed with Murphy, who deserves to be the favorite and likely has a bright future in the sport. I just can’t help but root for Ige at this point.

Odds Leron Murphy vs Dan Ige

Bookmakers and the public are favoring the English fighter, listing Murphy -300 and Iga +225 via FanDuel.

Leron Murphy vs Dan Ige, start time, how to watch

Murphy and Ige are expected to take to the cage at approximately 2:45 pm ET (11:45 pm PT). The fight will be broadcast ESPN+ pay per view.

Connected

Dan Ige sees UFC 308 fight against Leron Murphy as reward for answering the bell on short notice

Leron Murphy plans to defeat Dan Ige at UFC 308 and move into the top 10 in the division.

For more information on the card, visit the MMA Junkie Event Center at UVK 308.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Leron Murphy vs. Dan Ige: forecast, choice, start time, UFC 308 odds