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Josh Emmett

Last fought: Mar 2026
RECORD
Pro
19-7-0
UFC
10-7-0
Age
41
Height
5'6"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:25
Fight Completion Rate67.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.48
% Fights Inside the Distance47.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)108-46 (70.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)63-28 (69.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)45-18 (71.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)87.5%
% Time in Control8.0%
% Time Controlled4.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time63.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.55
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.47
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.92
Distance Strike Accuracy33.1%
Distance Strike Defense62.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.06
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.54
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.11
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.41
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.89
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.58
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field
Josh Emmett   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Josh Emmett
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy35.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.5
Strike Differential-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy36.6%
Takedown Defense43.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.1
Control Time/15min1:11
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins40.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins60.0%
Avg Fight Time12:25
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.9
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy28.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.8
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense0.0%
Control Time/Fight0:47

Fight History

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
WIN
vs. Bryce Mitchell
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington • Dec 2023Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:57
Josh Emmett2/1020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Bryce Mitchell0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ilia Topuria
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria • Jun 2023Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Josh Emmett87/30529%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ilia Topuria152/34444%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:35KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Yair Rodriguez
UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski • Feb 2023FeatherweightTITLE
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 4:19
Josh Emmett22/5242%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:01
Yair Rodriguez62/10758%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Calvin Kattar
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett • Jun 2022Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Josh Emmett107/33232%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:04
Calvin Kattar130/37535%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dan Ige
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier • Dec 2021Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Josh Emmett60/16536%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:47KD 1
Dan Ige70/16842%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shane Burgos
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov • Jun 2020Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Josh Emmett127/26648%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:24KD 2
Shane Burgos128/25051%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mirsad Bektic
UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd • Jul 2019Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:25
Josh Emmett27/5252%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29KD 1
Mirsad Bektic10/6515%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje • Mar 2019Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:14
Josh Emmett22/8725%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Michael Johnson24/12819%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jeremy Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:35
Josh Emmett18/4045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21KD 1
Jeremy Stephens24/5742%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ricardo Lamas
UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos • Dec 2017Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:33
Josh Emmett10/3826%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Ricardo Lamas17/3746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Felipe Arantes
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till • Oct 2017Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Josh Emmett67/21132%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:45KD 4
Felipe Arantes43/13432%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Desmond Green
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 • Apr 2017Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Josh Emmett41/14229%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Desmond Green57/12446%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Scott Holtzman
UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson • Dec 2016Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Josh Emmett87/16054%TD 8/12Ctrl 3:59
Scott Holtzman65/17936%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jon Tuck
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski • May 2016Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Josh Emmett54/15236%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:01
Jon Tuck53/18029%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com