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Josh Emmett Squeaks Out Close Decision Win Over Calvin Kattar – UFC Austin Highlights

Josh EmmettEdging his fifth consecutive victory as part of an eye-catching winning spree, UFC featherweight contender, Josh Emmett rounds out tonight’s UFC Austin card with a close, split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) win against the #4 ranked, Calvin Kattar at the Moody Center. Entering tonight’s event — which came as his second in a headlining bout […]

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Edging his fifth consecutive victory as part of an eye-catching winning spree, UFC featherweight contender, Josh Emmett rounds out tonight’s UFC Austin card with a close, split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) win against the #4 ranked, Calvin Kattar at the Moody Center.

Entering tonight’s event — which came as his second in a headlining bout for the organization, Josh Emmett had managed to land another close victory over common-foe, Dan Ige at UFC 269 back in December of last year.

Sharing a tentative opening round tonight, however, Emmett was forced to deal with a cut just to the left of the same side eye courtesy of a consistent jab from Kattar in the opening round — with the laceration increasing in size off the back of a spinning elbow from the Massachusetts native.

Despite a bright start from Sacramento native, Emmett in both the first, second, and third rounds — Kattar managed to rally well in the fourth and fifth, landing both frames, arguably, however, it proved too little, too late for the slick New England Cartel mainstay, who suffers his fourth Octagon loss in a hugely close back-and-forth.

Below, catch the highlights from Josh Emmett’s nail-biting split decision win over Calvin Kattar

UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett – Results

UFC AustinLowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett results throughout the night (Sat. June 18. 2022) live from the Moody Center In Austin, Texas. Taking main event honors in ‘The Lone Star State’ — a featherweight pairing between division contenders, Calvin Kattar, and Josh Emmett. Attempting to land his second straight victory since a one-sided ‘Fight […]

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LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett results throughout the night (Sat. June 18. 2022) live from the Moody Center In Austin, Texas.

Taking main event honors in ‘The Lone Star State’ — a featherweight pairing between division contenders, Calvin Kattar, and Josh Emmett.

Attempting to land his second straight victory since a one-sided ‘Fight Island’ loss to former champion, Max Holloway, Kattar returned to the Octagon in January with a brutally one-sided win of his own against Giga Chikadze.

As for Emmett, the surging knockout ace scored his fourth consecutive victory back in December at UFC 269, battling over the course of three back-and-forth rounds to defeat common-foe, Dan Ige.

A lightweight pairing between Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon was scheduled to take co-headlining honors at the event, however, the bout has since been cancelled by the organization after Lauzon suffered a leg injury ahead of tonight’s return to Austin.

UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett – Results

UFC Austin Main Card Results: (ESPN/ESPN+ 7 p.m. ET)

Featherweight: Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett

Welterweight: Kevin Holland vs. Tim Means

Middleweight: Joaquin Buckley vs. Albert Duraev

Lightweight: Damir Ismagulov vs. Guram Kutateladze

Middleweight: Julian Marquez vs. Gregory Rodrigues

Bantamweight: Adrian Yanez vs. Tony Kelley

UFC Austin Preliminary Card Results: (ESPN2/ESPN+ 4 p.m. ET)

Flyweight: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Natalia Silva

Welterweight: Court McGee vs. Jeremiah Wells

Featherweight: Ricardo Ramos vs. Danny Chavez

Strawweight: Maria Oliveira vs. Gloria de Paula

Bantamweight: Eddie Wineland vs. Cody Stamann

Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn

Middleweight: Roman Dolidze vs. Kyle Daukaus

Josh Emmett: How Can You Not Give Henry Cejudo What He Wants?

UFC featherweight Josh Emmett has questioned how anyone can deny former two-division champion Henry Cejudo’s return requests. Cejudo scaled both the bantamweight and flyweight mountains in the UFC before announcing his retirement in 2020. The decision came after “Triple C” successfully defended the 135-pound gold against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249, a victory that marked…

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UFC featherweight Josh Emmett has questioned how anyone can deny former two-division champion Henry Cejudo’s return requests.

Cejudo scaled both the bantamweight and flyweight mountains in the UFC before announcing his retirement in 2020. The decision came after “Triple C” successfully defended the 135-pound gold against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249, a victory that marked his sixth straight inside the Octagon.

But despite hanging up his gloves, Cejudo has never truly been out of the conversation, and has often teased a comeback, which has included callouts of multiple fighters. Those teases became more legitimate earlier this year when the 35-year-old re-entered the USADA testing pool.

Having seemingly committed himself to a return, Cejudo is looking to jump the queue for an immediate title shot.

While he’d initially targeted the chance to become the promotion’s first three-weight titleholder by facing featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski, the UFC didn’t appear to pay that request much attention.

Now, Cejudo has set his sights on recapturing the title he vacated two years ago. The bantamweight gold is currently held by Aljamain Sterling, and while it appears that T.J. Dillashaw is the frontrunner to challenge “Funk Master” next, Cejudo has made it clear that there is more than one former champion eyeing the target on Sterling’s chest.

Although the fanbase has appeared largely split in terms of whether Cejudo deserves to return from retirement straight into a championship fight, #7-ranked featherweight Josh Emmett firmly sits on one side of the fence.

During a recent interview with Helen Yee, which came ahead of his crucial main event contest with Calvin Kattar this weekend at UFC Austin, Emmett discussed Cejudo’s potential return.

Given Cejudo’s accomplishments in the sport, as well as his Olympic success, Emmett doesn’t understand how the former champ-champ’s ambitions can be turned down.

“It’s awesome. Cejudo, I was a huge fan of him, wrestling-wise,” said Emmett. “He was like, the youngest American to win a gold medal. I had his wrestling shoes in college. But yeah, I think it’s great. He’s done a lot of things: he was the flyweight champion, the bantamweight champion, he’s an Olympic gold medalist. How can you not give him what he wants?”

While Cejudo maintains aspirations of turning “Triple C” into “C4,” it appears he’ll have to go through Sterling before setting up a superfight with the featherweight kingpin.

Do you agree with Josh Emmett’s take on Henry Cejudo’s return?

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UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett Weigh-In Results, One Fighter Misses

The weigh-in results for UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett are in, and every fight will proceed as scheduled. Although every bout will move forward, one fighter did miss weight. Bantamweight Tony Kelley came in 1.5 pounds over the division’s limit ahead of his bout against Adrian Yanez. That fight will be the featured preliminary bout,…

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The weigh-in results for UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett are in, and every fight will proceed as scheduled.

Although every bout will move forward, one fighter did miss weight. Bantamweight Tony Kelley came in 1.5 pounds over the division’s limit ahead of his bout against Adrian Yanez. That fight will be the featured preliminary bout, with Yanez looking forward to knocking Kelley out on behalf of Brazil.

The night’s main attraction will feature ranked featherweight contenders Calvin Kattar (#4) taking on Josh Emmett (#7). In the co-main event, two UFC staples will compete in what could be each of their final outings when Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone takes on Joe Lauzon.

UFC Austin will also feature a potential showstealer between scrappy and lengthy welterweights Kevin Holland and Tim Means.

The action kicks off at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+, with the main card airing at 7:00PM ET on ESPN and ESPN+.

You can view the full weigh-in results and fight lineup below, courtesy of UFC.com. And be sure to keep it locked right here on MMANews.com tomorrow for full coverage of UFC Austin!

UFC AUSTIN MAIN CARD (7:00 PM ET, ESPN/ESPN+)

Main Event – Featherweight Bout: Calvin Kattar (146) vs Josh Emmett (145.5)

Co-Main Event – Lightweight Bout: Donald Cerrone (155) vs Joe Lauzon (154.75)

Welterweight Bout: Tim Means (170.5) vs Kevin Holland (170)

Middleweight Bout: Joaquin Buckley (184) vs Albert Duraev (185.5)

Lightweight Bout: Damir Ismagulov (155) vs Guram Kutateladze (155.5)

Middleweight Bout: Julian Marquez (185.5) vs Gregory Rodrigues (185.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (4:00 PM ET, ESPN2/ESPN+)

Bantamweight Bout: Adrian Yanez (135.5) vs Tony Kelley (137.5)*

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Jasmine Jasudavicius (124.75) vs Natalia Silva (125.5)

Welterweight Bout: Court McGee (170) vs Jeremiah Wells (171)

Featherweight Bout: Ricardo Ramos (146) vs Danny Chavez (145) 

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Maria Oliveira (115) vs Gloria de Paula (115)

Bantamweight Bout: Eddie Wineland (135) vs Cody Stamann (135.5)

Middleweight Bout: Phil Hawes (185) vs Deron Winn (186)

Middleweight Bout: Roman Dolidze (185.5) vs Kyle Daukaus (185.5)

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UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett – Top 3 Bets

UFCThe UFC makes the trip to Austin this weekend with one of the most stacked Fight Night cards of the year. Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett promises to be stacks of featherweight fun, whilst a co-main event between Joe Lauzon and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone is one for the long-time fans of the sport. Mix in […]

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The UFC makes the trip to Austin this weekend with one of the most stacked Fight Night cards of the year.

Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett promises to be stacks of featherweight fun, whilst a co-main event between Joe Lauzon and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone is one for the long-time fans of the sport.

Mix in bouts featuring the likes of Kevin Holland, Adrian Yanez, and Joaquin Buckley, and this should truly be a Fight Night to remember. Join LowKick MMA as we break down our top 3 bets for this weekend’s event.

Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett

In the main event of the night, Calvin Kattar takes on Josh Emmett in a featherweight bout that will see the victor cement themself in the top five of the division.

Emmett is a solid fighter with two very strong weapons in his arsenal. Those being solid wrestling and one-punch KO power. However, unfortunately for him, Calvin Kattar is not only excellent at defending takedowns but is also incredibly durable.

Emmett may well have some success early on, but watch for Kattar to begin asserting dominance as the fight goes on. His striking is clinical and brutally effective, to the point where it would not be a surprise to see him finish the fight in the later rounds.

Kattar’s ML is currently at 1.44 on Betway, which is priced relatively accurately. If you feel confident about Kattar’s chances of finishing the fight, then his KO line is at a rather appealing 3.10. However, we will parlay his ML with one of the bigger favorites on the card, such as Jasmine Jasdavicious or Ricardo Ramos.

Pick: Calvin Kattar ML parlayed with Jasdavicious ML.

Joe Lauzon vs. Donald Cerrone

A bout between two fan-favorite MMA veterans takes the co-main event slot of UFC Vegas 57. After the bout was initially canceled due to ‘Cowboy’ suffering food poisoning, fans will finally be able to see Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon throw down this weekend.

There are a number of intriguing caveats to this fight that may sway bettors to one side or the other. We will be backing the underdog, Joe Lauzon. Cerrone has remained the more active fighter, but he is winless in his past six octagon appearances. In four of these performances, ‘Cowboy’ was finished inside the distance.

Lauzon admittedly has not competed since 2019 but is coming off a win, having knocked out Jonathan Pearce in the first round. We will be banking on Lauzon’s finishing ability, as well as the diminishing durability of Cerrone.

Lauzon’s ML can be found at 2.40 on Betway, which is the line we will take. However, it may also be worth taking a stab at Lauzon to win in Rnd 1, priced at 6.50.

Pick: Joe Lauzon ML.

Adrian Yanez vs. Tony Kelly & Cody Stamann vs. Eddie Wineland

For our final bet, we will put together a parlay from two UFC bantamweight prelims bouts.

Adrian Yanez is one of the division’s biggest prospects, and should be facing a higher level of opposition at this point. Not to say that Tony Kelly isn’t a talented fighter, he clearly is, as shown in his recent win over Randy Costa. However, Yanez has that something special, and this will be yet another opportunity to display exactly why so many MMA hardcore fans are hyped about him.

Cody Stamann is a solid fighter in the prime of his career, having already defeated the likes of Brian Kelleher, and Alejandro Perez. He takes on a veteran of the game in the form of Eddie Wineland. With his debut taking place in 2003, Wineland is one of the most experienced fighters on the entire UFC roster. However, bantamweight is not a division that is kind to fighters in the twilight of their careers. Wineland is coming off back-to-back KO losses and has not won in the UFC since 2019.

Parlaying Yanez and Stamann’s Money Lines gives us 1.56 odds on Betway.

Pick: Adrian Yanez & Cody Stamann ML.

Alternate UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett Bets:

Joaquin Buckley ML – 3.00.

Adrian Yanez by KO/TKO – 2.62.

Gregory Rodrigues by Submission – 5.00.

UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett Fight Card, How to Watch

UFC featherweights Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett will compete in the company’s return to Texas. Emmett is looking to continue his winning streak to become the next featherweight title challenger. His last loss was against Jeremy Stephens when the UFC was still airing on Fox on Feb. 24, 2018. After taking a year off, Emmett…

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UFC featherweights Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett will compete in the company’s return to Texas.

Emmett is looking to continue his winning streak to become the next featherweight title challenger. His last loss was against Jeremy Stephens when the UFC was still airing on Fox on Feb. 24, 2018.

After taking a year off, Emmett began his four-fight win streak, defeating Michael Johnson by knockout at UFC on ESPN 2 on Mar. 30, 2019. A win over Kattar puts Emmett in serious conversation to fight for the UFC featherweight championship.

Kattar is hoping to have a winning streak and remain a threat in the division. The “Boston Finisher” had to take almost a year off from fighting after his grueling unanimous decision loss to Max Halloway at UFC on ABC 1 on Jan. 16, 2021.

He returned, defeating rising featherweight contender Giga Chikadze by unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 46 on Jan. 15. A win over Emmett could make the UFC consider making him fight for the featherweight title next, especially if Holloway is able to reclaim the championship from Alex Volkanovski at UFC 276 on Jul. 2.

Check back at MMA News this weekend for our coverage of UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett.

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Calvin Kattar (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa via Getty Images)

UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett Fight Card

(Final card & bout order subject to change)

Main Card:

  • #4 Calvin Kattar (23-5) vs. #7 Josh Emmett (17-2)- Featherweight Main Event
  • Donald Cerrone (36-16) vs. Joe Lauzon (28-15)- Lightweight Co-Main Event
  • Tim Means (32-12-1) vs. Kevin Holland (22-7)- Welterweight
  • Joaquin Buckley (14-4) vs. Albert Duraev (15-3)- Middleweight
  • Damir Ismagulov (23-1) vs. Guram Kutateladze (12-2)- Lightweight
  • Julian Marquez (9-2) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (11-4)- Middleweight

Prelims:

  • Adrian Yanez (15-3) vs. Tony Kelley (8-2)- Bantamweight
  • Jasmine Jasudavicius (7-1) vs. Natalia Silva- Women’s Flyweight
  • Court Mcgee (21-10) vs. Jeremiah Wells (10-2-1)- Welterweight
  • Ricardo Ramos (15-4) vs. Danny Chavez (11-4-1)- Featherweight
  • Maria Oliveira (12-5) vs. Gloria de Paula (6-4)- Women’s Strawweight
  • Eddie Wineland (24-15-1) vs. Cody Stamann (19-5-1)- Bantamweight
  • Phil Hawes (11-3) vs. Deron Winn (7-2)- Middleweight
  • Roman Dolidze (9-1) vs. Kyle Daukaus (11-2)- Middleweight
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Shane Burgos & Josh Emmett (Photo: Chris Unger.Zuffa)

When is UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett?

UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett takes place on Jun. 18 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

The main card will begin at 7 PM EST/4 PM PST. The prelims will take place at 4 PM EST/1 PM PST. While the UFC has advertised the time, it could still change.

How to Watch?

UFC Austin: Kattar vs. Emmett main card and prelims will stream live on ESPN+ in the United States. The main card will also be aired live on ESPN, while the prelims will be on ESPN 2.

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