Josh Emmett’s power and the devastating impact of that power has more or less defined the 40-year-old’s mixed martial arts career. When he steps into the Octagon, opponents and fans alike anticipate Emmett uncorking his wicked fast and powerful overhands and what landing one of them might do to his foe. In his last fight against Bryce Mitchell, Emmett needed less than two minutes to answer that question, delivering one of the most terrifying knockouts of the decade so far.
That finish not only halted his two-fight skid and earned him a performance bonus, but it solidified Emmett’s place on the precipice of the featherweight title picture.