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FeatherweightFight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Ilia Topuria def. Josh Emmett (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
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. The judges scored it 49-45, 50-44, 50-42, Ilia Topuria won the decision.

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

#EmmettTopuria
1109
2910
3910
4810
5910
Total4549
#EmmettTopuria
1910
2910
3910
4810
5910
Total4450
#EmmettTopuria
1910
2910
3810
4710
5910
Total4250

Media Scores

0
Emmett
-
21
Topuria
50-44 Topuria×1450-43 Topuria×249-45 Topuria×250-45 Topuria49-44 Topuria49-46 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

Betting Odds

Josh Emmett
+637
14% implied win probability
Open: +265Best: +2000
Ilia Topuria
-628
86% implied win probability
Open: -340Best: -340

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJosh EmmettIlia Topuria
BetAnything+255-390
BetOnline+265-340
BetUS+250-350
Betway+800-3333
Bovada+305-365
Cloudbet+1044-3030
DraftKings+2000-12500
FanDuel+1040-2000
MyBookie+900-10000
Pinnacle+290-355
sportsbetio+537-2000
sports-interaction+280-405
unibet+310-400

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

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

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.

Was Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 698 fan cards scored it for Ilia Topuria; 100% of 21 media scores picked Ilia Topuria.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Josh Emmett 37%63% Ilia Topuria

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
1 edge
Ilia Topuria
Knockout Artist
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power96
94Speed95
87Precision96
93Durability94
94Engine93
75Wrestling93
71Ground94

Biggest edge Ilia Topuria, Submissions +37

Attribute by attribute

Josh Emmett is on the left of every row, Ilia Topuria on the right.
97Punch power99
85Kick power92
97Punch speed97
90Kick speed93
87Accuracy96
75Takedowns93
86Ground striking95
56Submissions93
95Chin96
90Body strength92
94Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
17-1-0
1790
Power Index rating
1880
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
    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
Ilia Topuria · 4-1
  • L
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · 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%