Josh Emmett vs Kevin Vallejos

Josh Emmett

Pro 19-7-0  |  UFC 10-7-0
VS

Kevin Vallejos

Pro 18-1-0  |  UFC 4-0-0
Age
41|24
Height
5'6"|5'7"
Reach
70"|68"
Stance
Orthodox|Switch

Career Statistics

Statistic Josh Emmett Kevin Vallejos Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy35.8%46.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.75.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.53.5
Strike Differential-0.9/min2.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy36.6%33.3%
Takedown Defense43.8%90.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.11.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.10.0
Control Time/15min1:111:49
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins40.0%75.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins60.0%25.0%
Avg Fight Time12:257:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.92.1
Reversals/15min0.10.0
Edges054 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Josh Emmett   Kevin Vallejos   League median
StatisticJosh EmmettKevin VallejosEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate67.1%40.3%
Avg Fight Time12:257:02
% Fights Inside the Distance47.1%75.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)70.1%61.5%
Opponent UFC Record (all)108-46 (70.1%)24-15 (61.5%)
Opponent Record (among wins)63-28 (69.2%)24-15 (61.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)87.5%86.6%
% Time in Control8.0%12.1%
% Time Controlled4.5%1.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time63.8%90.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.554.96
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.474.06
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.92+0.90
Distance Strike Accuracy33.1%41.7%
Distance Strike Defense62.0%58.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.063.20
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.540.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.111.23
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.412.05
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.58
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Josh Emmett Kevin Vallejos Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy28.3%46.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.35.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.83.5
Takedown Accuracy33.3%33.3%
Takedown Defense0.0%90.0%
Control Time/Fight0:470:51
Edges042 even

Last 3 Fights

Josh Emmett

LOSS
vs. Kevin Vallejos
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:33
Josh Emmett3/1225%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Kevin Vallejos36/5565%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Youssef Zalal
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Featherweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 1:38
Josh Emmett0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16
Youssef Zalal0/10%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:48
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Lerone Murphy
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy • Apr 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Josh Emmett41/14329%TD 4/11Ctrl 3:39
Lerone Murphy84/15754%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds

Kevin Vallejos

WIN
vs. Josh Emmett
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:33
Kevin Vallejos36/5565%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38KD 2
Josh Emmett3/1225%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Giga Chikadze
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Featherweight
KO/TKO (Spinning Back Fist) • Rd 2, 1:29
Kevin Vallejos20/3262%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:28KD 1
Giga Chikadze12/2255%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Danny Silva
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park • Aug 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kevin Vallejos90/22939%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:14
Danny Silva69/16442%TD 1/9Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Kevin Vallejos is the busier striker, landing 5.7 significant strikes per minute vs 3.7. Their opponent absorbs 4.5 strikes per minute on average — Kevin Vallejos's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Kevin Vallejos connects on 46.6% of significant strikes compared to 35.8%. The 11pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Josh Emmett shoots at 37% accuracy but Kevin Vallejos stops 90% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Kevin Vallejos shoots at 33% accuracy against Josh Emmett's 44% defense — Josh Emmett should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Kevin Vallejos finishes 75% of wins (75% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Josh Emmett's fights average 12:25 vs 7:02 for Kevin Vallejos. If this reaches the championship rounds, Josh Emmett's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com