Josh Emmet
Key statistics: 11 knockdowns (tied 1st all-time among FWs), 1.65 knockdowns every 15 minutes (2nd all-time among FWs), 1.04 takedowns every 15 minutes
What this means: Emmett is more than his remarkable overhand right, but that overhand right is perhaps the most consistently devastating punch held in perhaps one of the lighter weight classes. Emmett has power in both stances, and his big shots aren’t exactly wide, but rather explosive and tight to the target. Even if they land on an opponent’s guard, they can have a real impact. Emmett also mixes up the kicks, and his wrestling base is always there to allow him to change the pace of a fight as well as get his opponent’s hands down half an inch so they can connect. with a knockout.
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What to look for in combat: For all of Emmett’s power, Rodriguez showed he had the chin to handle people’s best punches in a five-round fight. Emmett could mix up his struggle early to avoid Rodriguez’s more dynamic moves early on, but Rodriguez can always pull something out of the hat. For all the Rodriguez flash, he’s a sharp striker who can punish opponents from a distance with conventional shots. Emmett, on the other hand, really only needs a split second to land his big knockdown, so watch out for him setting it up over the course of the fight with feints, takedown attempts and combinations.
