Josh Emmett

OctagonStats Rating 1550
10-7-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight145 lbs. (66 kg)
Reach70" (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornMar 04, 1985
Age41
DivisionFeatherweight
BirthplacePhoenix, Arizona, U.S.
TeamTeam Alpha Male (2006–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.67
Str. Acc35%
SApM4.52
Str. Def59%
TD Avg1.07
TD Acc36%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.1

Recent form

L L L W L
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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17 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
4 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 6 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 3 decision losses
Finish rate40%
Times finished57%
StreakL3
Best streak5
Avg fight12:26
Octagon time3h 31m
Opp win%76%
ActiveMay. 08, 2016 – Mar. 14, 2026 (11y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced6
Ranked wins1
Best ranked winBryce Mitchell (#15 Bantamweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1
Fight of the Night3
Total bonuses4
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Josh Emmett is a 19-7-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Josh debuted May. 08, 2016 vs Jon Tuck (win). Longest win streak: 5. On a 3-fight losing skid. 11 years active (May. 08, 2016–Mar. 14, 2026).

Best wins: Bryce Mitchell (KO/TKO Punch R1, Dec. 16, 2023); Calvin Kattar (S-DEC R5, Jun. 18, 2022); Ricardo Lamas (KO/TKO Punch R1, Dec. 16, 2017).

Joshua James Emmett (born March 4, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2011, Emmett has also competed for King of the Cage.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Mar. 14, 2026UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. VallejosL Kevin VallejosKO/TKO Punches13:330 23 360 00 0
Oct. 04, 2025UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2L Youssef ZalalSUB Armbar11:380 00 00 10 1
Apr. 05, 2025UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. MurphyL Lerone MurphyU-DEC55:000 041 844 00 0
Dec. 16, 2023UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonW Bryce MitchellKO/TKO Punch11:571 02 00 00 0
Jun. 24, 2023UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. TopuriaL Ilia TopuriaU-DEC55:000 187 1520 30 0
Feb. 11, 2023UFC 284: Makhachev vs. VolkanovskiL Yair RodriguezSUB Triangle Choke24:190 022 621 00 1
Jun. 18, 2022UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. EmmettW Calvin KattarS-DEC55:000 0107 1300 00 0
Dec. 11, 2021UFC 269: Oliveira vs. PoirierW Dan IgeU-DEC35:001 060 700 10 0
Jun. 20, 2020UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. VolkovW Shane BurgosU-DEC35:002 0127 1281 00 0
Jul. 13, 2019UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. LaddW Mirsad BekticKO/TKO Punches14:251 027 100 00 0
Mar. 30, 2019UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. GaethjeW Michael JohnsonKO/TKO Punch34:141 022 240 00 0
Feb. 24, 2018UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. StephensL Jeremy StephensKO/TKO Punch21:351 118 240 00 0
Dec. 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos AnjosW Ricardo LamasKO/TKO Punch14:331 010 170 00 0
Oct. 21, 2017UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. TillW Felipe ArantesU-DEC35:004 067 431 00 0
Apr. 08, 2017UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2L Desmond GreenS-DEC35:000 041 570 10 0
Dec. 17, 2016UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. WatersonW Scott HoltzmanU-DEC35:000 087 658 31 0
May. 08, 2016UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs ArlovskiW Jon TuckS-DEC35:000 054 530 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.