Josh Emmett is hoping for a title shot soon, and with his latest position in the UFC’s official featherweight rankings, he might find himself there very soon.
Emmett (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) earned a razor-thin split-decision win over Calvin Kattar (23-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) at this past weekend’s UFC on ESPN 37 event, and he was rewarded for his efforts with the No. 4 position in the latest list, moving up three spots from his previous slot, while Kattar, Chan Sung Jung and Arnold Allen each drop one spot.
Emmett is hoping to book a matchup with the winner of next month’s UFC 276 clash between reigning champion Alexander Volkanovksi and former titleholder Max Holloway.
The latest official feather rankings are listed below. Check out the full updated rankings at UFC.com.
UFC featherweight champion: Alexander Volkanovski
- Max Holloway
- Brian Ortega
- Yair Rodriguez
- Josh Emmett +3
- Calvin Kattar -1
- Chan Sung Jung -1
- Arnold Allen -1
- Giga Chikadze
- Bryce Mitchell
- Movsar Evloev
- Dan Ige
- Sodiq Yusuff
- Edson Barboza
- Shane Burgos
- Ilia Topuria
