Josh Emmett passed the first five-round test of his professional career — but only by the skin of his teeth.
Emmett defeated Calvin Kattar via split-decision in the UFC on ESPN 37 headliner at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Saturday night for his fifth consecutive triumph at 145 pounds. While there were plenty of dissenting scorecards in the mixed martial arts community, that won’t matter to Emmett, who inches closer to a title shot with the most significant victory of his professional career to date.
Here is a by-the-numbers look at UFC on ESPN 37, with statistics courtesy of UFCStats.