Josh Emmett – Bio, Net Worth, Age, Wife, Ranking, Record, Height, Wiki

Josh Emmett is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of March 21, 2022, he is #4 in the UFC featherweight rankings. He started his professional MMA career on October 8, 2011, and made his debut in Capitol Fighting Championship as a Featherweight. After garnering a 9–0 record as a professional, he signed with the UFC and made his promotional debut as a short-notice replacement on May 8, 2016, against Jon Tuck at UFC Fight Night 87, where he replaced an injured Nick Hein. He is nicknamed The Fighting Falmer. 

What is Josh Emmett Famous For?

• Being a professional mixed martial artist. 
• For competing in the featherweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). 

What is Josh Emmett Real Name?

Josh Emmett was born with the real name Joshua James Emmett. He is from Phoenix, Arizona, the USA. His birthdate is March 4, 1985. He holds American nationality and his ethnicity is American-White. He follows the Christianity religion and his zodiac sign is Pisces as per his birthdate. He celebrated his 37th birthday as of 2022. About his education, he achieved psychology in college with the intention of going into law enforcement and earned his Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree at Menlo College. He wrestled for 14 years; beginning at El Camino Fundamental High School and continuing through his college years. Next, he wrestled his first two seasons at the junior college level at Sacramento City College, before transferring to NAIA Menlo. After his collegiate career was over, he then joined Urijah Faber’s Ultimate Fitness to continue his desire in competing in combat sports. In addition to this, he is also an accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu grappler and he has won a world championship in the blue belt no-gi division. 

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Josh Emmett Career Timeline

• Emmett began his professional MMA career on October 8, 2011. 
• He made his debut in Capitol Fighting Championship as a Featherweight. 
• He broke his hand in the first round and had to surgery on his broken hand due to which he had a 10-month lay off from competing.
• Then, he made a move to compete in West Coast Fighting Championship (WFC). 
• He made his debut game on August 3 2013 against Mike Ryan, winning via guillotine choke in the first round. 
• He faced Noah Schnable and defeated him in 45 seconds in round one with TKO (punches) on 16th November 2013.
• He next won against Adin Duenas on February 15, 2014. 
• He faced Tramain Smith at West Coast Fighting Championship 9 where he won via TKO in round one. 
• He faced Brandon Ricetti on November 15, 2014, at West Coast Fighting Championship 12 in which he won. Winning the game, he was crowned WFC Lightweight Champion. 
• On October 3, 2015, at the KOTC promotion, he won the fight against Rocky Johnson.
• On 23rd January 2016, he won the game against Christos Giagos via TKO. 
• After garnering a 9–0 record as a professional, he signed with the UFC and played his first match against Jon Tuck on 8th May 2016 which Emmett won. 
• He faced Scott Holtzman at UFC on Fox 22 on 17th December 2016 which he won. 
• He faced promotional newcomer Desmond Green on April 8, 2017, at UFC 210 which he lost via the split decision of 29-28, 28-29, and 30-27.
• He faced Felipe Arantes in a featherweight bout on October 21, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 118 which he won. 
• He faced Jeremy Stephens at UFC on Fox 28, which took place on February 24, 2018, in Orlando, Florida which Emmett lost. He was sidelined for the remainder of 2018, after undergoing successful surgery to correct facial injuries sustained during the Stephens fight.
• He faced Michael Johnson on March 30, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2 which he won. 
• After that, he faced Mirsad Bektić on July 13, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 155 which he won. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
• He next signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC. 
• He then faced Shane Burgos on June 20, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov which he won. 
• He was sidelined for the remainder of 2020 and most of 2021, recovering from a litany of injuries to his left leg sustained in the fight, including an ACL tear. 
• He faced Dan Ige on December 11, 2021, at UFC 269 which he won by unanimous decision. 
• He faced Calvin Kattar on June 18, 2022, which he won via split decision. 

Awards and Achievements

Ultimate Fighting Championship

• Performance of the Night (One Time) vs. Mirsad Bektić  
• Fight of the Night (Two Times) vs. Shane Burgos and Calvin Kattar 
• Fight of the Night (Two Times) vs. Shane Burgos and Calvin Kattar 

West Coast Fighting Championship (WCF) Lightweight Champion (One time) 

ISCF – International Sport Combat Federation (ISCF) Pro California Lightweight Champion: January 23rd, 2016, WFC 16, Sacramento, California, USA. Defeated Christos Giagos by TKO (Strikes) at 2:21 of Round 3. 

Who is Josh Emmett Girlfriend? 

Josh Emmett is a married man to his longterm-girlfriend turned wife, Vanessa. The pair have been with each other, for a long time, and their bond is very strong. They are the high school sweethearts. They are also known as one of the most supportive couples in the UFC. By profession, Vanessa is a social media personality. His sexual orientation is straight. They are enjoying their life a lot. 

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What is Josh Emmett Net Worth?

Josh is a professional MMA fighter in contract with UFC. As of 2022, the net worth of Josh Emmett is estimated to have $1.5 million, based on his fighting career and his earnings. His base salary is roughly $78,000 at present. His main source of wealth comes from the fighting industry and he is living a lavish lifestyle at present. He is also making a cool amount of money from brand endorsements, prize money, bonuses, and more. 

How tall is Josh Emmett?

Josh Emmett is a handsome man with a height of 1.68 m or 5 feet 6 inches. His well-maintained bodyweight consists of 145 lbs or 66 Kg. His body type is athletic. He has inked a lot of tattoos on his body. There are several tattoos on his arms, mainly representing cherry blossoms and written words on his body. He got a tiki masked inked on his chest area, followed by the cherry blossom flower, water, and lotus flower, forming a beautiful piece of art. His other tats like a skull on his other arm, a bomb on his wrist, writing on his body, and much more. He started getting a tattoo when he was young and got his first on his 18th birthday. A unique yet beautiful concept of having his right arm colored and left in black and gray has created a tempting combination. His highest reach is 70 in (178 cm).