Ilia Topuria vs Josh Emmett

Ilia Topuria vs Josh Emmett: Matchup Breakdown

Ilia Topuria is 9-1 in the Lightweight division with a 90.0% win rate. Josh Emmett is 10-7 at Featherweight, winning 58.8% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Ilia Topuria leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria on Jun 24, 2023, won by Ilia Topuria by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Ilia Topuria holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,328 to 962. Career peaks are 1,400 for Ilia Topuria and 1,148 for Josh Emmett. Ilia Topuria has 6 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 9 victories, a 77.8% finish rate. Josh Emmett has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 40.0% of the time.

Ilia Topuria stands 5' 7" with a reach of 69" and fights orthodox. Josh Emmett is 5' 6" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Josh Emmett. Ilia Topuria is 29, Josh Emmett is 41.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Ilia Topuria has landed 502 significant strikes at 50.1% accuracy with 12 takedowns and 21:20 of control time. Josh Emmett has landed 775 at 35.8% with 15 takedowns and 16:51 of control.

Ilia Topuria has 4 title fights (3 won) against 0 (0 won) for Josh Emmett. They share 2 common opponents: Bryce Mitchell, Youssef Zalal.