LAS VEGAS – Josh Emmett is relieved his corner kept faith in him during a one-sided loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC on ABC 5.
After falling short of the interim featherweight title vs. Yair Rodriguez in February, Emmett (18-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) struggled in his bounce-back fight when he suffered a lopsided unanimous decision defeat to Topuria (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) on June 24 in Jacksonville, Fla.
With the fight seemingly decided by the midway point, some spectators called for Emmett’s corner at Team Alpha Male to throw in the towel and save him from further damage. It didn’t happen, and Emmett’s face was a reflection of 43 significant strikes landed to the head.
