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Alex Volkanovski reacts after the UFC announces interim featherweight title for UFC 284
Alex Volkanovski has given his thoughts on the UFC booking an interim title fight between Josh Emmett and Yair Rodriguez. For the last few years, Alex Volkanovski has been the man to beat at 145 pounds. He is a complete superstar at featherweight and if you don’t believe us, go and ask the likes of […]
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Josh Emmett thrilled about interim title fight with Yair Rodriguez, but focus still on Alexander Volkanovski: “That’s the champion”
UFC featherweight contender Josh Emmett still has his eyes on Alexander Volkanovski. ‘The Fighting Falmer’ has been out of action since his clash with Calvin Kattar in June. After 25 minutes of back-and-forth action, Emmett earned the win by split decision. The decision was a controversial one but moved the featherweight’s win streak to five. […]
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Alexander Volkanovski signs off on Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett interim title fight: “I don’t mind the idea”
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is fine with an interim title. ‘The Great’ was last in action against Max Holloway at UFC 276 earlier this month. In the highly-anticipated trilogy fight, Volkanovski dominated ‘Blessed’. The 33-year-old went on to win a lopsided unanimous decision after five rounds. Despite the champion fighting earlier this month, there’s […]
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Josh Emmett reacts after Urijah Faber sounds off on Dana White and the UFC: “He’s just looking out for me”
Josh Emmett is reacting after Urijah Faber sounded off on Dana White and the UFC. Emmett’s coach, Urijah Faber was unhappy the treatment his fighter received during International Fight Week, saying to ‘MMA Junkie‘: “He had a really bad experience. He was put way back in the seating, not even with the rest of the […]
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Urijah Faber says Josh Emmett was livid after being “ghosted” at UFC 276: “Last night he was like, ‘You know what, F this. I wish they’d just release me. I get no respect’”
Urijah Faber has revealed that Josh Emmett wasn’t happy following an incident during International Fight Week. For many years now Josh Emmett has been representing Team Alpha Male at the elite level, and he’s been doing so pretty effectively. The veteran is currently riding a five-fight win streak and after edging past Calvin Kattar via […]
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Josh Emmett cracks the featherweight Top 5 following win over Calvin Kattar at UFC Austin
Josh Emmett has cracked the featherweight Top 5 in the UFC Austin rankings update. Emmett (18-2 MMA) defeated Calvin Kattar (23-6 MMA) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday June 18th, 2022 in a split decision victory (47-48, 48-47, 48-47). It was to be ‘The Fighting Falmer’s’ fifth straight win, which launched him 3 places to […]
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Brendan Schaub shoots down claims of robbery for Calvin Kattar’s loss to Josh Emmett: “There’s no way he won”
Brendan Schaub believes there’s no chance Calvin Kattar defeated Josh Emmett at UFC Austin. Last Saturday night, fans in Texas were treated to a featherweight showcase. In the main event of UFC Austin, Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett went to war for five rounds. At the end of the contest, it was the latter who […]
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What’s next for Josh Emmett and Calvin Kattar after UFC Austin?
In the main event of UFC Austin, a pivotal featherweight clash headlined the card as Josh Emmett took on Calvin Kattar. Emmett was looking to extend his win streak to five in a row, and enter the top-five of the featherweight ranks in just his second UFC main event. Kattar, meanwhile, was looking to build […]
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Josh Emmett feared being “screwed” by judges at UFC Austin: “I was like come on!”
Josh Emmett admitted he had a bad feeling when the score totals were being read following his war with Calvin Kattar. Emmett vs. Kattar headlined the UFC Austin card on June 18. The bout went the distance and featured plenty of back-and-forth action. Many MMA experts thought Kattar did enough to take the fight with […]
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UFC Austin Bonus Report: Eleven fighters take home performance bonuses
The Octagon returned to Texas for tonight’s UFC Austin event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett. Tonight’s main event proved to be a thrilling back and forth five round affair. Both Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett were able to land some big shots throughout the course of the contest and […]
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Pros react after Josh Emmett defeats Calvin Kattar at UFC Austin
Tonight’s UFC Austin event was headlined by a key featherweight contest between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett. Kattar (23-6 MMA) had most recently competed in January of this year, earning a win against Giga Chikadze (14-3 MMA). Prior to that victory, ‘The Boston Finisher’ had suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Max Holloway. Meanwhile, Josh […]
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UFC Austin Results: Josh Emmett defeats Calvin Kattar (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Austin event is headlined by a key featherweight contest featuring Calvin Kattar taking on Josh Emmett. Kattar (23-5 MMA) is coming off a win against Giga Chikadze (14-3 MMA) in January of this year. Prior to that victory, ‘The Boston Finisher’ had suffered a unanimous decision loss to Max Holloway. Meanwhile, Josh Emmett […]
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UFC Austin: ‘Kattar vs. Emmett’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Texas for tonight’s UFC Austin event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett. Kattar (23-5 MMA) is coming off a win against Giga Chikadze (14-3 MMA) in January of this year. Prior to that victory, ‘The Boston Finisher’ had suffered a unanimous decision loss to Max Holloway. […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett
In the main event of UFC Austin, top-10 featherweights are set to headline the card as Calvin Kattar takes on Josh Emmett. Heading into the fight, Kattar is a massive -260 favorite on FanDuel while Emmett is a +196 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for […]
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Josh Emmett brought in Shane Burgos to prepare for Calvin Kattar, believes he will find the finish to earn a title shot: “I possess a different type of power”
Josh Emmett will be headlining a UFC card once again. Emmett, who has not headlined an event since his stoppage loss to Jeremy Stephens in 2018, is set to face Calvin Kattar in the main event of UFC Austin. It’s a very fun fight on paper and for Emmett, when he got the fight offer, […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 82 with Josh Emmett, Joe Lauzon, Kyle Daukaus, Adrian Yanez, and Ricardo Ramos
The 82nd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Austin. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event and the seventh-ranked featherweight Josh Emmett (2:05). UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon (16:13) then comes on. UFC middleweight Kyle Daukaus (38:16) stops by. Then, UFC bantamweight Adrian Yanez […]
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Darren Till vs. Jack Hermansson added to UFC London, Josh Emmett vs. Calvin Kattar to headline UFC Austin
Two exciting matchups were announced on Saturday afternoon, including Darren Till taking on Jack Hermansson at UFC London. The ‘Till vs. Hermansson’ announcement was first reported by MMANytt.se on Twitter. BJPENN.com has since confirmed with sources that the middleweight matchup is set to serve as the co-main event of the July 23rd fight card. Darren […]
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Dan Ige expecting a ‘Gaethe-Chandler type of war’ against Josh Emmett at UFC 269: ‘It will be an insane fight for the fans’
Dan Ige knows his UFC 269 fight against Josh Emmett has all the makings to be the Fight of the Night and one of the best fights of the year. After Ige dropped a decision to Korean Zombie back in June, he wasn’t sure what would be next for him. He thought he would have […]
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Josh Emmett preparing for a ’15-minute war’ against Dan Ige at UFC 269 but hopes for a KO win to cement himself as a title contender
Josh Emmett is excited to finally get back into the Octagon. Emmett tore his ACL in the opening seconds of his June 2020 win over Shane Burgos. Since then he has been rehabbing and had other setbacks. During that time, Emmett admits he didn’t know how he would be when he was able to return. […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 61 with Josh Emmett, Dan Ige, Phil Daru, Eryk Anders, and Randy Costa
The 61st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC 269. We’re first by the seventh-ranked UFC featherweight, Josh Emmett (2:44). Next, ninth-ranked featherweight, Dan Ige (16:43) joins the show. Dustin Poirier’s strength and conditioning coach, Phil Daru (35:44) comes on. UFC middleweight, Eryk Anders (51:46) then […]
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Josh Emmett returns at UFC 269 against Dan Ige
A featherweight banger has been added to UFC 269 as Josh Emmett will return to the Octagon against Dan Ige. Multiple sources informed BJPENN.com that Emmett and Ige have been agreed to for UFC 269 on December 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event of the card will see Charles […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 130 // Colby Covington | Josh Emmett
Colby Covington returns to the show with yet another cannot-miss conversation. Following his departure from American Top Team, Colby Covington Inc. was born and so begins another chapter of the former interim champions career. Colby gives us the details on what led to him parting ways with ATT and how his exit reignited bad blood […]
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Josh Emmett discusses fighting with injured leg: “I can’t even describe the pain”
Josh Emmett picked up a big unanimous decision win over Shane Burgos in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 11 last weekend, but it came at a cost. Emmett sustained a litany of serious injuries in the fight, including a severe leg injury in the early moments of the opening round. Most people would […]
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UFC on ESPN 11 medical suspensions: Josh Emmett facing long absence
The medical suspensions for last Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 11 card have been released, and as expected, co-main event star Josh Emmett is facing a long sit. Emmett battled Shane Burgos in the UFC on ESPN 11 co-main event. While he ended up winning a unanimous decision, Burgos didn’t make it easy on him. Emmett […]
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Josh Emmett issues statement on injuries sustained in war with Shane Burgos
Josh Emmett picked up an important victory and a $50,000 bonus check at UFC on ESPN 11 last Saturday, but it came at a cost. Emmett met fellow top-10 featherweight contender Shane Burgos in the card’s co-main event. The pair battled tooth and nail for three wild rounds, with Emmett ultimately capturing a unanimous decision […]
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Josh Emmett suffered numerous injuries in fight with Shane Burgos including a torn ACL
This past weekend Josh Emmett picked up another big win to his resume, but he’s now going to be out of action for some time. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, MRI test results have revealed that in his victory over Shane Burgos, Emmett suffered multiple knee injuries, including a complete tear of his ACL. UFC […]
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Pros react after Josh Emmett defeats Shane Brugos in thrilling war at UFC on ESPN 11
A key featherweight bout between Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC on ESPN 11 event in Las Vegas. Emmett (15-2 MMA) had entered tonight’s contest on a two-fight win streak, this after scoring stoppage victories over Michael Johnson and Mirsad Bektic in his most recent Octagon appearances. As for […]
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UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Josh Emmett defeats Shane Burgos (Highlights)
A key featherweight bout between Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos serves as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC on ESPN 11 event in Las Vegas. Emmett (15-2 MMA) enters tonight’s contest on a two-fight win streak, this after scoring stoppage victories over Michael Johnson and Mirsad Bektic in his most recent Octagon appearances. As for Shane […]