Featherweight

Josh Emmett

Last fought: Mar 2026

RECORD

Pro

19-7-0

UFC

10-7-0

Age

Height

5'6"

Weight

145 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:25
Fight Completion Rate	67.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.48
% Fights Inside the Distance	47.1%
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 Control	8.0%
% Time Controlled	4.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	63.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.55
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.47
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.92
Distance Strike Accuracy	33.1%
Distance Strike Defense	62.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.06
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.54
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.11
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.41
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.89
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 Accuracy	35.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5
Strike Differential	-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	36.6%
Takedown Defense	43.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.1
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1
Control Time/15min	1:11
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	60.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:25
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.9
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	28.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:47

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	3/12	25%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kevin Vallejos	36/55	65%	0/0	0:38	2

LOSS

vs. Youssef Zalal

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Featherweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 1:38

Josh Emmett0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

Youssef Zalal0/10%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	0/0	—	0/0	0:16	—
	Youssef Zalal	0/1	0%	1/1	0:48	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	10/28	36%	1/1	0:05	—
	Lerone Murphy	10/24	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Josh Emmett	2/8	25%	2/5	1:50	—
	Lerone Murphy	13/21	62%	0/0	0:06	—

R3	Josh Emmett	5/25	20%	1/2	1:01	—
	Lerone Murphy	21/36	58%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Josh Emmett	13/38	34%	0/2	0:28	—
	Lerone Murphy	22/41	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Josh Emmett	11/44	25%	0/1	0:15	—
	Lerone Murphy	18/35	51%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	2/10	20%	0/0	0:03	1
	Bryce Mitchell	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	14/68	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilia Topuria	21/56	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Josh Emmett	19/68	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilia Topuria	30/75	40%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Josh Emmett	31/81	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilia Topuria	37/91	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Josh Emmett	13/52	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilia Topuria	56/100	56%	0/0	0:58	1

R5	Josh Emmett	10/36	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilia Topuria	8/22	36%	3/3	2:33	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	12/26	46%	0/0	1:27	—
	Yair Rodriguez	26/53	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Josh Emmett	10/26	38%	1/4	1:34	—
	Yair Rodriguez	36/54	67%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	11/35	31%	0/1	0:02	—
	Calvin Kattar	14/39	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Josh Emmett	26/73	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Calvin Kattar	22/78	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Josh Emmett	27/77	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Calvin Kattar	19/66	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Josh Emmett	21/80	26%	0/2	0:02	—
	Calvin Kattar	41/106	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Josh Emmett	22/67	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Calvin Kattar	34/86	40%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	14/31	45%	0/0	0:36	1
	Dan Ige	23/50	46%	1/1	0:21	—

R2	Josh Emmett	26/64	41%	0/0	0:09	—
	Dan Ige	25/56	45%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Josh Emmett	20/70	29%	0/0	0:02	—
	Dan Ige	22/62	35%	0/1	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	36/88	41%	1/1	0:08	—
	Shane Burgos	46/66	70%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Josh Emmett	40/88	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Shane Burgos	48/90	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Josh Emmett	51/90	57%	0/0	1:16	2
	Shane Burgos	34/94	36%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	27/52	52%	0/0	0:29	1
	Mirsad Bektic	10/65	15%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	7/24	29%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	7/36	19%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Josh Emmett	7/18	39%	0/1	0:01	—
	Michael Johnson	10/51	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Josh Emmett	8/45	18%	0/1	0:01	1
	Michael Johnson	7/41	17%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	15/31	48%	0/0	0:21	1
	Jeremy Stephens	11/33	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Josh Emmett	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jeremy Stephens	13/24	54%	0/0	0:09	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	10/38	26%	0/0	0:00	1
	Ricardo Lamas	17/37	46%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	32/81	40%	0/0	2:27	4
	Felipe Arantes	6/27	22%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Josh Emmett	14/61	23%	1/2	0:18	—
	Felipe Arantes	23/55	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Josh Emmett	21/69	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Felipe Arantes	14/52	27%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	17/51	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Desmond Green	17/36	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Josh Emmett	10/43	23%	0/1	0:00	—
	Desmond Green	23/52	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Josh Emmett	14/48	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Desmond Green	17/36	47%	1/2	0:34	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	11/31	35%	1/4	0:57	—
	Scott Holtzman	23/48	48%	1/1	1:27	—

R2	Josh Emmett	29/58	50%	3/3	1:21	—
	Scott Holtzman	16/58	28%	1/2	1:35	—

R3	Josh Emmett	47/71	66%	4/5	1:41	—
	Scott Holtzman	26/73	36%	1/1	0:15	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Emmett	17/42	40%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jon Tuck	12/46	26%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Josh Emmett	18/61	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jon Tuck	19/61	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Josh Emmett	19/49	39%	0/1	0:01	—
	Jon Tuck	22/73	30%	0/1	0:01	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com