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Desmond Green vs Josh Emmett

Desmond Green is 23-8-0; Josh Emmett is 19-7-0. Josh Emmett is 4 years older than Desmond Green. Desmond Green has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Josh Emmett. Desmond Green is 4" · 10 cm taller than Josh Emmett. They have met once: Desmond Green 1, Josh Emmett 0.

Desmond Green
United States
Desmond Green
“The Predator” · 23-8-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Josh Emmett
United States
Josh Emmett
“CC0” · 19-7-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Desmond Green

No background on record

Camp · Sanford MMA
Josh Emmett
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • —Lightweight ChampionshipWest Coast Fighting Championship
  • —Pro California Lightweight ChampionshipISCF
  • 20055th Place · CCCAA State Championships
Camp · Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
64%
18%
Body
21%
15%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Desmond Greenlast 7 fights
83%9%
Josh Emmettlast 17 fights
84%10%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Desmond Green Josh Emmett
Strikes landed / min
3.703.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJosh Emmett · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.514.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersJosh Emmett · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.621.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJosh Emmett · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJosh Emmett · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJosh Emmett · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJosh Emmett · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.70
Strikes landed / min
3.67
2.51
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.52
1.62 / 3.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.07 / 2.9
50%
Takedown accuracy
37%
75%
Takedown defence
44%
0:50
Control time / fight
0:59
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Desmond Green7 UFC fights · 344 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%198/538
14%48/80
12%40/51
Clinch
3%10/23
3%11/11
3%10/11
Ground
7%24/29
1%3/3
0%0/0
Josh Emmett17 UFC fights · 775 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%409/1615
18%141/242
13%104/121
Clinch
3%21/39
2%14/16
1%8/8
Ground
9%66/114
1%9/9
0%3/3

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Desmond Green and Josh Emmett ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 (Sat, Apr 8, 2017), where Desmond Green won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Desmond Green and Josh Emmett?

Desmond Green is 23-8-0 and Josh Emmett is 19-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Desmond Green or Josh Emmett?

Desmond Green has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Josh Emmett, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Desmond Green or Josh Emmett?

Desmond Green is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Josh Emmett stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Desmond Green or Josh Emmett?

Josh Emmett is 41 and Desmond Green is 37.

Who has more finishes, Desmond Green or Josh Emmett?

Desmond Green has 8 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Josh Emmett has 9 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).