Josh Emmett
"CC0"
| Age | 41 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Height | 168 cm |
| Reach | 178 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
24
fights
19
✅ wins
5
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
5
bonuses
3
Fights of the night
2
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
May 08, 2016
UFC debuts
March 14, 2026
UFC last fight
3h31:14
time in the cage
12:26
avg time by combat
58.8%
win rate
40.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1548
as of March 14, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1616
on June 18, 2022
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
68
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Knockdowns | 89 | 0.28 / round |
| 2. | Total strikes defense | 89 | 56% |
| 3. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 88 | 194 |
| 4. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 87 | 65 |
| 5. | Ko tko | 86 | 4 |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Total strikes accuracy | 5 | 37% |
| 3. | Significant strikes accuracy | 12 | 36% |
| 4. | Clinch strikes landed | 22 | 1.02 / round |
| 5. | Control time | 22 | 24s / round |
76
Boxing Score
57
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-4.26
/ round
💫 Strike differential
15.5 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
19.5 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
33.1%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
62.0%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
40
Wrestling Score
8
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
1.0 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.4 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
36.6%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
43.8%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
24s / round
⏱ Control Time
14s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.8 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
61.9%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Josh Emmett's UFC Fight History
March 14, 2026 - UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
Featherweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (3:33).
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October 04, 2025 - UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Featherweight bout
Loss by submission (Armbar) at round 1 (1:38).
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April 05, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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December 16, 2023 - UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:57).
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June 24, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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February 11, 2023 - UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
Featherweight title fight
Loss by submission (Triangle Choke) at round 2 (4:19).
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June 18, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett
Featherweight bout
Win by split decision at round 5 (5:00).
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December 11, 2021 - UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 20, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 13, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (4:25).
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March 30, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 3 (4:14).
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February 24, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
Featherweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (1:35).
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December 16, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (4:33).
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October 21, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 08, 2017 - UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
Lightweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 17, 2016 - UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 08, 2016 - UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
Lightweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights