Featherweight
Josh Emmett
19-7-0 UFC 10-7-0
5'6"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1985-03-04Born
4KO wins
0Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
12:25Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.67
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.52
Striking accuracy35.8%
Striking defense59.6%
Takedowns / 15 min1.07
Takedown accuracy36.6%
Takedown defense43.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.07
Control time8.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-6
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 7 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
17 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Kevin Vallejos 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:33 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · 2026-03-14
3/12Sig. strikes
36/55Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Youssef Zalal 7-3-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:38 — UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · 2025-10-04
0/0Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Lerone Murphy 7-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy · 2025-04-05
41/143Sig. strikes
84/157Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
3:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bryce Mitchell 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:57 — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · 2023-12-16
2/10Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ilia Topuria 5-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · 2023-06-24
87/305Sig. strikes
152/344Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yair Rodriguez 9-2 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 4:19 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · 2023-02-11
22/52Sig. strikes
62/107Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
3:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Calvin Kattar 7-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett · 2022-06-18
107/332Sig. strikes
130/375Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Ige 7-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · 2021-12-11
60/165Sig. strikes
70/168Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:47Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Shane Burgos 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov · 2020-06-20
127/266Sig. strikes
128/250Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:24Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mirsad Bektic 6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · 2019-07-13
27/52Sig. strikes
10/65Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Johnson 11-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:14 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · 2019-03-30
22/87Sig. strikes
24/128Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jeremy Stephens 14-13 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:35 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · 2018-02-24
18/40Sig. strikes
24/57Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:21Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ricardo Lamas 9-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:33 — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · 2017-12-16
10/38Sig. strikes
17/37Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Felipe Arantes 5-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till · 2017-10-21
67/211Sig. strikes
43/134Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:45Control
4Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Desmond Green 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · 2017-04-08
41/142Sig. strikes
57/124Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Scott Holtzman 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · 2016-12-17
87/160Sig. strikes
65/179Absorbed
8/12Takedowns
3:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jon Tuck 3-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · 2016-05-08
54/152Sig. strikes
53/180Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Josh Emmett) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
2
Decision
10
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
2
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
17
West Coast FC
7
KOTC
1
Capitol FC
1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kevin Vallejos | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
2026-03-14 |
UFC | 1 | 3:33 |
| L | Youssef Zalal | Submission (armbar) | UFC 320
2025-10-04 |
UFC | 1 | 1:38 |
| L | Lerone Murphy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy
2025-04-05 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Bryce Mitchell | KO (punch) | UFC 296
2023-12-16 |
UFC | 1 | 1:57 |
| L | Ilia Topuria | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria
2023-06-24 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Yair Rodríguez | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 284
2023-02-12 |
UFC | 2 | 4:19 |
| W | Calvin Kattar | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett
2022-06-18 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Ige | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 269
2021-12-11 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Shane Burgos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov
2020-06-20 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mirsad Bektić | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
2019-07-13 |
UFC | 1 | 4:25 |
| W | Michael Johnson | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
2019-03-30 |
UFC | 3 | 4:14 |
| L | Jeremy Stephens | KO (elbows) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
2018-02-24 |
UFC | 2 | 1:35 |
| W | Ricardo Lamas | KO (punch) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
2017-12-16 |
UFC | 1 | 4:33 |
| W | Felipe Arantes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till
2017-10-21 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Desmond Green | Decision (split) | UFC 210
2017-04-08 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Scott Holtzman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson
2016-12-17 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jon Tuck | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
2016-05-08 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Christos Giagos | TKO (punches) | West Coast FC 16
2016-01-23 |
West Coast FC | 3 | 2:21 |
| W | Rocky Johnson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC: Total Elimination
2015-10-03 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:45 |
| W | Brandon Ricetti | Technical Decision (unanimous) | West Coast FC 12
2014-11-15 |
West Coast FC | 5 | 0:24 |
| W | Tony Rios | Decision (unanimous) | West Coast FC 11
2014-09-13 |
West Coast FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tramain Smith | TKO (punches) | West Coast FC 9
2014-04-26 |
West Coast FC | 1 | 2:28 |
| W | Adin Duenas | Decision (unanimous) | West Coast FC 8
2014-02-15 |
West Coast FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Noah Schnable | TKO (punches) | West Coast FC 7
2013-11-16 |
West Coast FC | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Mike Ryan | Submission (guillotine choke) | West Coast FC 6
2013-08-03 |
West Coast FC | 1 | 1:52 |
| W | Emilio Gonzales | Decision (unanimous) | Capitol FC: Fall Classic
2011-10-08 |
Capitol FC | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Josh Emmett) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Featherweight average, over 127 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.