Josh
Emmett is looking to return to the lightweight division as he
enters the twilight of his career.
The 41-year-old started his run in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship competing at 155 pounds before
dropping down and committing to featherweight back in 2017. Now on
a three-fight losing streak, the American is eyeing a move back
up.
Josh Emmett reflects on ‘crazy’ weight cut at
featherweight
Emmett went as far as competing for the interim featherweight
championship, but he’s now lost five of his last six bouts. He
recently admitted that the weight cut is “crazy” and revealed his
desire to switch to the lightweight division.
“I’ll definitely fight before the end of the year,” Emmett told
MMAFighting. “I’m enjoying some things that I’ve wanted to do
for a while, so I’m doing that right now. Maybe anywhere from
October to early December, and I might go back up to 155. Just that
the cut to ‘45 is just crazy.”
“It’s so hard, and I think it is affecting my performances. I think
for my next fight, you guys will see me back at lightweight. I’m a
fan of the sport, and I think the average male size is anyone from
the featherweight to the lightweight, so I feel like those are the
most competitive divisions,” Emmett added.
Emmett holds wins over Bryce
Mitchell, Dan Ige, and
Calvin
Kattar at featherweight. His lone championship bid in the UFC
came against Yair
Rodriguez, in which he lost by submission.Read More
