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

Desmond Green def. Josh Emmett (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Desmond Green
United StatesDesmond 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Desmond Green won the decision.

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

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#EmmettGreen
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#EmmettGreen
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Dave Tirelli
#EmmettGreen
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

1
Emmett
-
15
Green
●30-27 Green×9●29-28 Green×6●29-28 Emmett
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

19%
Emmett
81%
Green
32 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Green43.8%●29-28 Green34.4%●29-28 Emmett15.6%●30-28 Green3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
53%
Green
R2
91%
Green
R3
78%
Green

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Josh Emmett
-207
67% implied win probability
Open: -234Best: -190
Desmond Green
+170
37% implied win probability
Open: +187Best: +180

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJosh EmmettDesmond Green
BetOnline-200+170
Bookmaker-200+170
Bovada-200+160
Pinnacle-190+167
sports-interaction-230+170
unibet-230+180

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Josh Emmett vs Desmond Green?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Desmond Green won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Josh Emmett vs Desmond Green?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Desmond Green won the decision.

Was Josh Emmett vs Desmond Green a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 81% of 32 fan cards scored it for Desmond Green; 94% of 16 media scores picked Desmond Green.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Josh Emmett 45%55% Desmond Green

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Josh Emmett
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Desmond Green
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power92
94Speed96
87Precision95
93Durability88
94Engine93
75Wrestling94
71Ground57

Biggest edge Josh Emmett, Ground striking +31

Attribute by attribute

Josh Emmett is on the left of every row, Desmond Green on the right.
97Punch power92
85Kick power92
97Punch speed97
90Kick speed95
87Accuracy95
75Takedowns94
86Ground striking55
56Submissions58
95Chin82
90Body strength93
94Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
23-8-0
1738
Power Index rating
1775
0
Win Streak
2
41
Age
36
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
-
Josh Emmett
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • Lightweight Championship · West Coast Fighting Championship
  • Pro California Lightweight Championship · ISCF
  • 2009Competitor · NAIA · 157 lb

Camp Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, US

Desmond Green

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.67
SLpM
3.70
35%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.52
SApM
2.51
59%
Str. Def.
69%

Grappling Profile

1.07
TD Avg.
1.62
36%
TD Acc.
50%
43%
TD Def.
75%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josh Emmett · 1-4
  • L
    Kevin Vallejos
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Featherweight
  • L
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Bryce Mitchell
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Desmond Green · 4-1

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%