Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Josh Emmett
Josh Emmett
19-7-0
RESULT

Desmond Green def. Josh Emmett (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Desmond Green
Desmond Green
“The Predator”
23-8-0
Sunday, April 9, 2017
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, United States

Desmond Green defeated Josh Emmett by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2, held Sunday, April 9, 2017 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo.

Fight stats

Josh Emmett
Desmond Green
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 142
Significant strikes
57 of 124
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
43 of 144
Total strikes
66 of 135
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:34
Significant strikes by target
13 of 99
Head
51 of 113
10 of 20
Body
2 of 5
18 of 23
Leg
4 of 6
41 of 142
Distance
54 of 121
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 51
Sig. str.
17 of 36
17 of 51
Total str.
17 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 43
Sig. str.
23 of 52
10 of 43
Total str.
23 of 52
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 48
Sig. str.
17 of 36
16 of 50
Total str.
26 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:34
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
23-8-0
0
Win Streak
2
41
Age
36
5'6"
Height
5'10"
70"
Reach
73"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.67
SLpM
3.70
35%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.52
SApM
2.51
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.07
TD Avg.
1.62
36%
TD Acc.
50%
43%
TD Def.
75%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josh Emmett · 1-4
  • L
    Kevin Vallejos
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Featherweight
  • L
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Bryce Mitchell
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs TopuriaSat, Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Desmond Green · 3-2
  • W
    Charles Jourdain
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs LeeSun, May 19, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Ross Pearson
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs GaethjeSat, Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mairbek Taisumov
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs OleinikSat, Sep 15, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gleison Tibau
    UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs MoraesSat, Jun 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Michel Prazeres
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs AndersSun, Feb 4, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 7 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
49.1
0.88
Avg takedowns
1.43
0:59
Avg control time
0:50
127
Career high strikes
78
8
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Josh Emmett
Strike target
Desmond Green
64%
Head
67%
21%
Body
18%
15%
Leg
15%
Josh Emmett
Strike position
Desmond Green
84%
Distance
83%
6%
Clinch
9%
10%
Ground
8%