The top of the UFC Austin billing was basically a boxing bout with little gloves, and a couple of elbows mixed in, that saw the promotion’s #7 rated featherweight, Josh Emmett, edge out a split decision over the #4 rated, Calvin Kattar. Solid strikes were landed on both sides, but when the dust had settled, two of the three judges had scored it 48-47 for Emmett. In his post-fight interview, Josh called for a title shot against the winner of the trilogy between the champion, Alexander Volkanovski, and the former champ, Max Holloway.
This bout started out with a bunch of measuring and feeling out.