Josh Emmett: record, fights and statistics
Josh Emmett (“CC0”) is a featherweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 19-7-0. StatsNext stores 17 UFC bouts for Josh Emmett (10-7). In the 3 fights stored since Apr 5, 2025, Josh Emmett is 0-3.
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Profile
| Height | 5'6" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Born | 1985 |
What are Josh Emmett's fighting stats?
Across 17 stored UFC bouts with statistics (191 minutes) through March 14, 2026, Josh Emmett lands 4.05 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.99, with 35.8% striking accuracy and 59.6% striking defense. Grappling: 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes at 36.6% accuracy, 43.8% takedown defense, 0.08 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 10-7 in 17 stored UFC bouts, 4 of 10 wins inside the distance.
Josh Emmett: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.05 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.99 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 35.8% |
| Significant striking defense | 59.6% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.94 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.18 |
| Takedown accuracy | 36.6% |
| Takedown defense | 43.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.08 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.21 |
| Share of fight time in control | 8.1% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 17 (191.3) |
Significant strikes landed: 64% head, 21.2% body, 14.8% legs; 84.4% at distance, 5.5% in the clinch, 10.1% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 2 |
| Submission | 0 | 2 |
| Decision | 6 | 3 |
10-7 in the 17 stored UFC bouts since May 8, 2016, averaging 11.3 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Apr 5, 2025
- 3 losses: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by submission, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 5, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 44 of 155 (28.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 120 of 213 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 4 of 12 |
| Opponent takedowns | 1 of 1 (0.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 3:55 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Kevin Vallejos (3-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:33 | 3.6 | Featherweight | 3 of 12 (36) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Youssef Zalal (7-3-1) | Loss | Submission | R1 1:38 | 1.6 | Featherweight | 0 of 0 (0) | 0 of 0 | 0:16 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Lerone Murphy (7-0-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Featherweight | 41 of 143 (84) | 4 of 11 | 3:39 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Bryce Mitchell (6-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:57 | 2 | Featherweight | 2 of 10 (0) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Ilia Topuria (5-0) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 87 of 305 (152) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Yair Rodriguez (9-2) | Loss | Submission | R2 4:19 | 9.3 | Featherweight (title) | 22 of 52 (62) | 1 of 4 | 3:01 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Calvin Kattar (7-3) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 107 of 332 (130) | 0 of 4 | 0:04 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Dan Ige (7-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 60 of 165 (70) | 0 of 0 | 0:47 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Shane Burgos (6-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 127 of 266 (128) | 1 of 1 | 1:24 |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Mirsad Bektic (6-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:25 | 4.4 | Featherweight | 27 of 52 (10) | 0 of 0 | 0:26 |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Michael Johnson (11-7) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 4:14 | 14.2 | Featherweight | 22 of 87 (24) | 0 of 3 | 0:03 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Jeremy Stephens (13-11) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:35 | 6.6 | Featherweight | 18 of 40 (24) | 0 of 0 | |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Ricardo Lamas (9-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:33 | 4.6 | Featherweight | 10 of 38 (17) | 0 of 0 | |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Felipe Arantes (5-4-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 67 of 211 (43) | 1 of 2 | |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Desmond Green (0-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 41 of 142 (57) | 0 of 1 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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