Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Josh Emmett
RESULT

Josh Emmett def. Scott Holtzman (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Scott Holtzman
Hot Sauce
14-6-0
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, United States

Josh Emmett defeated Scott Holtzman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Josh Emmett won the decision.

Fight stats

Josh Emmett
Scott Holtzman
0
Knockdowns
0
87 of 160
Significant strikes
65 of 179
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
99 of 175
Total strikes
96 of 215
8 of 12
Takedowns
3 of 4
67%
Takedown accuracy
75%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:59
Control time
3:17
Significant strikes by target
50 of 119
Head
48 of 148
26 of 30
Body
16 of 30
11 of 11
Leg
1 of 1
47 of 109
Distance
38 of 132
35 of 44
Clinch
24 of 42
5 of 7
Ground
3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 31
Sig. str.
23 of 48
13 of 34
Total str.
37 of 65
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
1:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 58
Sig. str.
16 of 58
36 of 66
Total str.
19 of 62
3 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
1:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
47 of 71
Sig. str.
26 of 73
50 of 75
Total str.
40 of 88
4 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:41
Ctrl
0:15

Judges' Scorecards

#EmmettHoltzman
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#EmmettHoltzman
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#EmmettHoltzman
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

14
Emmett
-
0
Holtzman
29-28 Emmett×14
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

96%
Emmett
4%
Holtzman
23 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Emmett87%30-27 Emmett8.7%29-28 Holtzman4.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Holtzman
R2
96%
Emmett
R3
100%
Emmett

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Josh Emmett
-189
65% implied win probability
Open: -207Best: -180
Scott Holtzman
+157
39% implied win probability
Open: +169Best: +170

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJosh EmmettScott Holtzman
BetOnline-185+160
Bookmaker-180+155
Bovada-200+160
Pinnacle-193+170
sports-interaction-190+150
unibet-190+150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Josh Emmett vs Scott Holtzman?

Josh Emmett defeated Scott Holtzman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Josh Emmett won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Josh Emmett vs Scott Holtzman?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Josh Emmett won the decision.

Was Josh Emmett vs Scott Holtzman a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Josh Emmett.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Josh Emmett 46%54% Scott Holtzman

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
5 edges
Scott Holtzman
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power81
94Speed87
87Precision93
93Durability93
94Engine94
75Wrestling94
71Ground90

Biggest edge Scott Holtzman, Submissions +28

Attribute by attribute

Josh Emmett is on the left of every row, Scott Holtzman on the right.
97Punch power95
85Kick power67
97Punch speed95
90Kick speed79
87Accuracy93
75Takedowns94
86Ground striking96
56Submissions84
95Chin93
90Body strength93
94Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
14-6-0
1712
Power Index rating
1741
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
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

Scott Holtzman

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.67
SLpM
4.32
35%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.52
SApM
3.66
59%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.07
TD Avg.
1.88
36%
TD Acc.
56%
43%
TD Def.
67%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josh Emmett · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Scott Holtzman · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:22 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik · Aug 9, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 13 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
55.6
0.88
Avg takedowns
1.62
0:59
Avg control time
3:54
127
Career high strikes
104
8
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Josh Emmett
Strike target
Scott Holtzman
64%
Head
73%
21%
Body
16%
15%
Leg
11%
Josh Emmett
Strike position
Scott Holtzman
84%
Distance
64%
6%
Clinch
16%
10%
Ground
20%