On the clock
4 of 10 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
10–7UFC record
4 of 10Dominant wins
82Average win score
76thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 6 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 7
Knockdowns landed12
Average fight time12:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.7 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy36%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time8% of the fight
Best winRicardo Lamas rated 1701 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Josh Emmett’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
50
40%
Average win scoreOut of 100
24
82.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
90
76th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
47
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
12
−0.85
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
33
3.67
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
27
4.52
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
47
1.07
ControlShare of fight time in control
22
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ricardo Lamas, rated 1701 at 145 lb. Dominant in 4 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
No. 15 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, with a published rating of 1618 across 14 fights at the weight.
8–6Record at 145 lb
4 of 8Dominant wins
84Average win score
1633Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 6
Knockdowns landed12
Average fight time11:52
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 4.7
Sig. strike accuracy35%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time8% of the fight
Best winCalvin Kattar rated 1706 going in
Against the division
How Josh Emmett’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 3knockdownsNo. 4toughest oppositionNo. 8dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
57
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
42
84.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
93
86th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
52
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
12
−1.12
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
29
3.57
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
24
4.69
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
22
0.63
ControlShare of fight time in control
22
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ricardo Lamas, rated 1701 at 145 lb. Dominant in 4 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 8 Apr 2017, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1382, after 3 fights there.
2–1Record at 155 lb
0 of 2Dominant wins
75Average win score
1287Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min2.7
Control time9% of the fight
Best winJon Tuck rated 1382 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Josh Emmett has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 2 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jon Tuck, rated 1382 at 155 lb. Dominant in 0 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
17 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2026 | Loss | 5–95 | Kevin Vallejos | KO/TKO | R1 3:33 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Loss | 13–87 | Youssef Zalal | submission | R1 1:38 | Featherweight | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Loss | 18–82 | Lerone Murphy | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Win | 90–10 | Bryce Mitchell | KO/TKO | R1 1:57 | Featherweight | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Loss | 13–87 | Ilia Topuria | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria |
| 11 Feb 2023 | Loss | 8–92 | Yair Rodriguez | submission | R2 4:19 | Featherweight | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Win | 70–30 | Calvin Kattar | split decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Win | 79–21 | Dan Ige | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Win | 80–20 | Shane Burgos | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Win | 92–8 | Mirsad Bektic | KO/TKO | R1 4:25 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Win | 89–11 | Michael Johnson | KO/TKO | R3 4:14 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Loss | 13–87 | Jeremy Stephens | KO/TKO | R2 1:35 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Ricardo Lamas | KO/TKO | R1 4:33 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Win | 84–16 | Felipe Arantes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till |
| 8 Apr 2017 | Loss | 27–73 | Desmond Green | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Win | 80–20 | Scott Holtzman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson |
| 8 May 2016 | Win | 70–30 | Jon Tuck | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski |