Featherweight
Josh Emmett
19-7-0 UFC 10-7-0
One-Punch Power
5'6"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
4KO wins
0Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
12:25Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
very good
1 read
durability
not yet read
One-Punch Power
12 knockdowns · 0.85 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.67
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.52
Striking accuracy35.8%
Striking defense59.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.85
Takedowns / 15 min1.07
Takedown accuracy36.6%
Takedown defense43.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.07
Control time8.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-6
Insider info
Kevin Vallejos favored — picked against Josh Emmett clear UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · March 8, 2026
strikinggood
cardiovery good
Backs the younger fighter's momentum and well-rounded skill set to build an early lead, with the main uncertainty being whether he can sustain it into the late rounds against a savvy veteran.
Emmett is a solid, experienced striker who sets up his shots behind a good jab, cuts off the cage well, keeps decent volume and works the body. He's likely to be the slower fighter here in a pure hand-speed sense, but he brings veteran pacing and a cardio edge, the kind that comes from grinding through five-round fights before, which should leave him fresher than a less-tested opponent if the fight goes the distance. His grappling is mostly defensive at this point, with solid takedown defense and a refusal to accept bottom position, though he no longer wrestles offensively.
Strengthstrong jab and cage-cutting
Strengthveteran pacing and cardio for deep rounds
Strengthsolid takedown defense
Weaknesslikely to be outpaced in hand speed
Weaknessno longer wrestles offensively
Striking trend
Fight history
L Kevin Vallejos 17-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:33 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · March 14, 2026
3/12Sig. strikes
36/55Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Youssef Zalal 17-5-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:38 — UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · October 4, 2025
0/0Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Lerone Murphy 15-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy · April 5, 2025
41/143Sig. strikes
84/157Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
3:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bryce Mitchell 16-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:57 — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · December 16, 2023
2/10Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ilia Topuria 13-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · June 24, 2023
87/305Sig. strikes
152/344Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yair Rodriguez 18-3 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 4:19 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · February 11, 2023
22/52Sig. strikes
62/107Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
3:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Calvin Kattar 23-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett · June 18, 2022
107/332Sig. strikes
130/375Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Ige 15-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · December 11, 2021
60/165Sig. strikes
70/168Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:47Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Shane Burgos 13-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov · June 20, 2020
127/266Sig. strikes
128/250Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:24Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mirsad Bektic 13-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · July 13, 2019
27/52Sig. strikes
10/65Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Johnson 19-13 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:14 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · March 30, 2019
22/87Sig. strikes
24/128Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jeremy Stephens 27-14 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:35 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
18/40Sig. strikes
24/57Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:21Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ricardo Lamas 18-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:33 — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · December 16, 2017
10/38Sig. strikes
17/37Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Felipe Arantes 18-8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till · October 21, 2017
67/211Sig. strikes
43/134Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:45Control
4Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Desmond Green 19-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · April 8, 2017
41/142Sig. strikes
57/124Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Scott Holtzman 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · December 17, 2016
87/160Sig. strikes
65/179Absorbed
8/12Takedowns
3:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jon Tuck 9-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
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
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
March 14, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 3:33 |
| L | Youssef Zalal | Submission (armbar) | UFC 320
October 4, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 1:38 |
| L | Lerone Murphy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy
April 5, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Bryce Mitchell | KO (punch) | UFC 296
December 16, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 1:57 |
| L | Ilia Topuria | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria
June 24, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Yair Rodríguez | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 284
February 12, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:19 |
| W | Calvin Kattar | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett
June 18, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Ige | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 269
December 11, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Shane Burgos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov
June 20, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mirsad Bektić | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
July 13, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 4:25 |
| W | Michael Johnson | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
March 30, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 4:14 |
| L | Jeremy Stephens | KO (elbows) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 1:35 |
| W | Ricardo Lamas | KO (punch) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
December 16, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 4:33 |
| W | Felipe Arantes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till
October 21, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Desmond Green | Decision (split) | UFC 210
April 8, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Scott Holtzman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson
December 17, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jon Tuck | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
May 8, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Christos Giagos | TKO (punches) | West Coast FC 16
January 23, 2016 |
West Coast FC | 3 | 2:21 |
| W | Rocky Johnson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC: Total Elimination
October 3, 2015 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:45 |
| W | Brandon Ricetti | Technical Decision (unanimous) | West Coast FC 12
November 15, 2014 |
West Coast FC | 5 | 0:24 |
| W | Tony Rios | Decision (unanimous) | West Coast FC 11
September 13, 2014 |
West Coast FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tramain Smith | TKO (punches) | West Coast FC 9
April 26, 2014 |
West Coast FC | 1 | 2:28 |
| W | Adin Duenas | Decision (unanimous) | West Coast FC 8
February 15, 2014 |
West Coast FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Noah Schnable | TKO (punches) | West Coast FC 7
November 16, 2013 |
West Coast FC | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Mike Ryan | Submission (guillotine choke) | West Coast FC 6
August 3, 2013 |
West Coast FC | 1 | 1:52 |
| W | Emilio Gonzales | Decision (unanimous) | Capitol FC: Fall Classic
October 8, 2011 |
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
Hero photo of Josh Emmett by Ricardo J. Reyes · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons