Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria
Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
Josh Emmett
United StatesJosh Emmett
19-7-0
RESULT

Ilia Topuria def. Josh Emmett (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria
“El Matador”
17-1-0
Saturday, June 24, 2023
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States

Ilia Topuria defeated Josh Emmett by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria, held Saturday, June 24, 2023 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Fight stats

Josh Emmett
Ilia Topuria
0
Knockdowns
1
87 of 305
Significant strikes
152 of 344
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
89 of 309
Total strikes
171 of 365
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
3:35
Significant strikes by target
43 of 232
Head
124 of 302
26 of 53
Body
9 of 16
18 of 20
Leg
19 of 26
87 of 305
Distance
114 of 289
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
36 of 53

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 68
Sig. str.
21 of 56
14 of 68
Total str.
21 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 68
Sig. str.
30 of 75
19 of 68
Total str.
30 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 81
Sig. str.
37 of 91
31 of 81
Total str.
37 of 91
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
1
13 of 52
Sig. str.
56 of 100
15 of 55
Total str.
62 of 107
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:58
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
10 of 36
Sig. str.
8 of 22
10 of 37
Total str.
21 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:33

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#EmmettTopuria
1109
2910
3910
4810
5910
Total4549
Sal D'Amato
#EmmettTopuria
1910
2910
3910
4810
5910
Total4450
Chris Lee
#EmmettTopuria
1910
2910
3810
4710
5910
Total4250

Media Scores

0
Emmett
–
21
Topuria
●50–44 Topuria×14●50–43 Topuria×2●49–45 Topuria×2●50–45 Topuria●49–44 Topuria●49–46 Topuria
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

1%
Emmett
0%
Draw
98%
Topuria
698 fan scorecards submitted
●50–44 Topuria36%●50–43 Topuria23.8%●50–42 Topuria16.6%●50–41 Topuria6.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Topuria
R2
84%
Topuria
R3
59%
Topuria
R4
63%
Topuria
R5
87%
Topuria

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria?

Ilia Topuria defeated Josh Emmett by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria, held Saturday, June 24, 2023 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

What were the judges' scorecards for Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria?

The judges scored it 49–45, 50–44, 50–42 — Ilia Topuria won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Josh Emmett 41%59% Ilia Topuria

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
17-1-0
1628
Elo rating
1688
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
29
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Georgia / Spain

Striking Profile

3.67
SLpM
4.82
35%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.52
SApM
3.97
59%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.07
TD Avg.
1.73
36%
TD Acc.
57%
43%
TD Def.
95%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.90

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
Ilia Topuria · 4-1
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    Max Holloway
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Emmett
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs TopuriaSat, Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 10 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
50.2
0.88
Avg takedowns
1.20
0:59
Avg control time
2:08
127
Career high strikes
152
8
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Josh Emmett
Strike target
Ilia Topuria
64%
Head
68%
21%
Body
21%
15%
Leg
11%
Josh Emmett
Strike position
Ilia Topuria
84%
Distance
77%
6%
Clinch
7%
10%
Ground
16%