UFC
Who is Josh Emmet? Topuria’s rival in the UFC fight: Career record, stats, and KOs
Emmet and Topuria will be UFC Fight Night’s main event in a very anticipated matchup. But who’s Josh Emmet?
The UFC has had some notable cards so far this year but yet there’s still more to come. On Saturday, MMA fans can expect a full-action clash between Josh Emmet and Ilia Topuria, who will be likely exchanging power shots inside the octagon to see who’s the better man.
Recent interim title challenger Josh Emmett is ranked fifth in the featherweight division and returns into action after losing his third fight as a professional mixed martial artist to the Mexican Yair Rodriguez.
Emmet is known for being one of the most regular fighters in the category, as he has been among the top five for a while and his record is still a solid one (18-3).
His victories over former prospects like Mirsad Bektic, Shane Burgos, Dan Ige, and Calvin Kattar prove he’s a top fighter who’s waiting to get a title shot for Alexander Volkanovski’s belt, who will be facing Rodriguez in July.
The Phoenix native has a solid chin but is also an explosive fighter, winning the Fight of the Night award twice, against Burgos and Kattar. He also won the Performance of the Night bonus in his fight against Bektic.
The Team Alpha Male fighter, 38, has spent more time in the octagon than Ilia Topuria and has recently declared that he sees some holes in the Spanish-Georgian’s game.
Without a doubt, it will be one of Ilia’s toughest opponents, if not the toughest one so far, as Emmet is one of the most dangerous fighters at featherweight, especially when it comes to the standup game, where he enjoys using his boxing to outpoint or knock out his opponents.