Saturday, March 14, 2026Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Kevin Vallejos defeated Josh Emmett by TKO in round 1 (3:33) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos, held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Josh Emmett vs Kevin Vallejos
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Josh EmmettKevin Vallejos
0
Knockdowns2
3 / 12
Significant strikes36 / 55
25%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
3 / 12
Total strikes43 / 68
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:38
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Josh EmmettKevin Vallejos
267%3083%
Head
133%411%
Body
00%26%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
82%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Josh Emmett3 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/11
11/1
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Kevin Vallejos36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/17
22/2
22/2
Clinch
88/12
22/2
0
Ground
1414/20
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Josh EmmettKevin Vallejos
R1
3
36
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns2
3 / 12
Significant strikes36 / 55
25%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
3 / 12
Total strikes43 / 68
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:38
Betting Odds
Josh Emmett
+412
20% implied win probability
Open: +365Best: +456
Kevin Vallejos
-543
84% implied win probability
Open: -509Best: -475
Average moneyline across 22 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Josh Emmett | Kevin Vallejos |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +395 | -475 |
| 4Cx | +386 | -508 |
| Bet105 | +444 | -546 |
| BetAnything | +360 | -575 |
| BetMGM | +400 | -550 |
| BetOnline | +375 | -500 |
| BetRivers | +400 | -556 |
| BetUS | +420 | -590 |
| Betway | +400 | -549 |
| Bookmaker | +403 | -530 |
| Bovada | +425 | -555 |
| Caesars | +430 | -600 |
| Circa | +450 | -590 |
| Cloudbet | +454 | -562 |
| DraftKings | +410 | -550 |
| FanDuel | +410 | -550 |
| HardRockBet | +400 | -550 |
| MyBookie | +400 | -575 |
| Pinnacle | +454 | -560 |
| Polymarket | +456 | -488 |
| Stake | +420 | -526 |
| SXBet | +365 | -506 |
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
- Kevin Vallejos lands 4.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Josh Emmett absorbs 4.52 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Josh Emmett's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Josh Emmett spends 76% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Josh Emmett
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —Lightweight ChampionshipWest Coast Fighting Championship
- —Pro California Lightweight ChampionshipISCF
- 2009Competitor · NAIA157 lb
Kevin Vallejos
No background on record
Camp · Brothers of Life MMA · ArgentinaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%61%
Head
21%27%
Body
15%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Josh Emmettlast 6 fights
76%12%12%
Kevin Vallejoslast 6 fights
74%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Josh Emmett· from fights outside the UFC Kevin Vallejos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.674.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersKevin Vallejos · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.523.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersKevin Vallejos · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.070.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersKevin Vallejos · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersKevin Vallejos · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
44%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersKevin Vallejos · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersKevin Vallejos · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.67
Strikes landed / min4.98
4.52
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.27
1.07 / 2.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 2.3
37%
Takedown accuracy29%
44%
Takedown defence83%
0:59
Control time / fight1:14
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
Kevin Vallejos6 UFC fights · 279 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%128/368
28%78/111
11%31/37
Clinch
6%17/27
2%5/6
0%0/0
Ground
7%20/27
0%0/0
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
Kevin Vallejos15 of 19 ended early · 79%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 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
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov · Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till · Oct 21, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WRocky JohnsonKOTC: Total Elimination · Oct 3, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:45 · Catchweight
- WBrandon RicettiWest Coast FC 12 · Nov 15, 2014DEC · Lightweight
- WTony RiosWest Coast FC 11 · Sep 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WTremaine SmithWest Coast FC 9 · Apr 26, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Lightweight
- WAdin DuenasWest Coast FC 8 · Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WNoah SchnableWest Coast FC 7 · Nov 16, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:45 · Featherweight
- WMike RyanWest Coast FC 6 · Aug 3, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Featherweight
- WEmilio GonzalesCapitol Fighting Championships · Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
Kevin Vallejos5-0
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WCam TeagueDana White's Contender Series 73 · Sep 24, 2024TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Featherweight
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- WGonzalo ContrerasSamurai Fight House 15 · Mar 2, 2024TKO · R2 · 4:23 · Featherweight
- WMaximiliano PerezSamurai Fight House 14 · Dec 22, 2023· R3 · 1:30 · Featherweight
- LDana White's Contender Series 61 · Sep 5, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WAldo EspindolaSamurai Fight House 10 · Mar 11, 2023TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Lightweight
- WNestor MachadoSamurai Fight House 8 · Dec 16, 2022Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WEmmanuel VallejosSamurai Fight House 7 · Nov 19, 2022TKO · R2 · 1:04 · Featherweight
- WPablo EtelecheaSamurai Fight House 6 · Oct 15, 2022TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Bantamweight
- WMauricio FloresSamurai Fight House 5 · Jun 19, 2022TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Featherweight
- WGabriel VargasSamurai Fight House 4 · May 22, 2022· R1 · 1:59 · Featherweight
- WJesus RuCAM 7 · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WLucas MiletichSamurai Fight House 3 · Feb 12, 2022TKO · R1 · 4:08 · Featherweight
- WMatias PonceCobra Fighter 1 · Dec 5, 2021TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Featherweight
- WRocco CenaSupreme Warrior 6 · Sep 4, 2021TKO · R2 · 3:40 · Featherweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Josh Emmett vs Kevin Vallejos?
Kevin Vallejos defeated Josh Emmett by TKO in round 1 (3:33) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos, held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.