AUSTIN, Texas – [autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag] wants next.
The UFC featherweight contender is hoping to get the next title shot in the division following his most recent win in the octagon on Saturday night. Emmett (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) defeated Kattar (23-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in a Fight of the Night performance in the main event of UFC on ESPN 37.
The win over Kattar put Emmett on a five-fight unbeaten run. The 37-year-old believes it’s time the UFC comes calling for a title shot.
“I want that shot,” Emmett told reporters at the UFC on ESPN 37 post-fight press conference. “The No. 2 and 3 guys are phenomenal fighters. They fought the top guys, Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski. We need some new blood in the division and I know I can compete with them. I’m the best featherweight on this planet, and I’m ready. I want to be sitting cage side in two weeks to see who I’m fighting next.”
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Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway are scheduled to fight at UFC 276 on July 2. It’s a trilogy bout, given they’ve fought twice prior, which Volkonovski won both by decision.
Emmett is down to fight either but does feel a fight with Volkanovski would carry more significance.
“It doesn’t really matter, they’re both phenomenal fighters, some of the best featherweights of all time,” Emmett said. “But the way I do see it though, if Volkanovski wins, he solidifies himself as the GOAT for now. If Max were to win, I know Volkanovski won the first one, and it was decisive, but the second one was a little controversial. It was super close, it could’ve gone either way.
“So I think this solidifies who is the best. It doesn’t really matter, but Volkanovski is a phenomenal champion. He’s on a 20-fight something win streak and I think him and I match up really well.”
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