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 victory. Both men earned bonuses for the fight, which instantly stood out as a 2020 Fight of the Year contender.
Unfortunately, the fight left Emmett with a litany of serious injuries, which could keep him sidelined for quite some time.
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto provided a rundown of Emmett’s afflictions on Monday.
UFC featherweight Josh Emmett (@JoshEmmettUFC) suffered a “complete ACL tear” in his Fight of Night victory over Shane Burgos on Saturday.
Per Emmett, other injuries include: Partial MCL tear, focal impact fracture of femur, damaged cartilage, swelling.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) June 22, 2020
Shortly after this news surfaced, Emmett took to social media to issue a statement.
Most people would of quit or looked for a way out! I will NEVER QUIT!
1 Complete ACL tear
2 MCL Sprain with partial tearing
3 Bakers cyst rupture
4 Focal impact fracture of
femur on the lateral
5 Chondral defect (cartilage) on tibia laterally matching impact area #UFCVegas3— Josh Emmett (@JoshEmmettUFC) June 23, 2020
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“Most people would of quit or looked for a way out! I will NEVER QUIT!
1 Complete ACL tear
2 MCL Sprain with partial tearing
3 Bakers cyst rupture
4 Focal impact fracture of
femur on the lateral
5 Chondral defect (cartilage) on tibia laterally matching impact area.” – Josh Emmett on Twitter.
With this victory over Burgos, Josh Emmett improved onto a three-fight win-streak, having also recently bested Michael Johnson and Mirsad Bektic, both by stoppage. He’s now 16-2 overall.
Shane Burgos, meanwhile, is now 13-2 overall. He also issued a post-fight statement, referring to his bonus-winning battle with Emmett as the most fun he’s ever had in a fight.
What do you think is next for Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos after UFC on ESPN 11?