Saturday, March 30, 2019Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, United States
Josh Emmett defeated Michael Johnson by TKO in round 3 (4:14) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje, held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.
Josh Emmett vs Michael Johnson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Josh EmmettMichael Johnson
1
Knockdowns0
22 / 87
Significant strikes24 / 128
25%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
22 / 87
Total strikes24 / 128
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:02
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Josh EmmettMichael Johnson
732%1354%
Head
732%938%
Body
836%28%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Josh Emmett
100%
Michael Johnson
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Josh Emmett22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/65
77/14
88/8
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Michael Johnson24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/110
99/14
22/4
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Josh EmmettMichael Johnson
R1
7
7
R2
7
10
R3
8
7
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 24
Significant strikes7 / 36
29%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
7 / 24
Total strikes7 / 36
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 18
Significant strikes10 / 51
39%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
7 / 18
Total strikes10 / 51
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:01
Control time0:00
Round 3
1
Knockdowns0
8 / 45
Significant strikes7 / 41
18%
Sig. strike accuracy17%
8 / 45
Total strikes7 / 41
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:01
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Josh Emmett
-107
52% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: +100
Michael Johnson
-119
54% implied win probability
Open: -115Best: -112
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Josh Emmett | Michael Johnson | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +100 | -120 | |
| Bovada | -110 | -120 | |
| sports-interaction | -105 | -125 | |
| unibet | -112 | -112 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Michael Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Josh Emmett absorbs 4.52 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson spends 82% of fight time at distance.
- Josh Emmett's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Josh Emmett
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —Lightweight ChampionshipWest Coast Fighting Championship
- —Pro California Lightweight ChampionshipISCF
- 2009Competitor · NAIA157 lb
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%53%
Head
21%32%
Body
15%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Josh Emmettlast 6 fights
76%12%12%
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Josh Emmett Michael Johnson
Strikes landed / min
3.674.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.523.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.070.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
43%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.67
Strikes landed / min4.27
4.52
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
1.07 / 3.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.5
36%
Takedown accuracy38%
43%
Takedown defence81%
0:59
Control time / fight0:54
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
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
Michael Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Josh Emmett13 of 26 ended early · 50%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Josh Emmett1-4
- L
- L
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- L
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
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- WChris McDanielMissouri Regional · Jan 30, 2010TKO
- WRamiro HernandezTitan FC · Dec 18, 2009DEC
- WAaron DerrowMissouri Regional · Oct 3, 2009TKO
- L
- WClay FrenchMissouri Regional · Apr 10, 2009Submission
- LJoe BrammerMidwest Cage Championship · Mar 14, 2009Submission
- L
- WWarren StewartMissouri Regional · Sep 13, 2008TKO
- WLuke GwaltneyMidwest Fight League · Jul 25, 2008DEC
- LTed WorthingtonMidwest Cage Championship · Apr 25, 2008Submission
- WSteve SchneiderMissouri Regional · Apr 18, 2008Submission
- WChauncey PratherMissouri Regional · Feb 1, 2008TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Josh Emmett vs Michael Johnson?
Josh Emmett defeated Michael Johnson by TKO in round 3 (4:14) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje, held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.