ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - MAY 08: Jon Tuck of the USA looks dejected as Josh Emmett (R) of the USA celebrates victory after their Lightweight bout during the UFC Fight Night 87 at Ahoy on May 8, 2016 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Josh Emmett made a pretty big splash when he knocked Ricardo Lamas out cold back in 2017. But his 2018 saw him get destroyed by Jeremy Stephens – literally. Stephens actually fractured the bones in his face. So for 2019, Emmett returned to the cage to face Michael Johnson.

Yes, Johnson is a pretty good boxer. Yes, Johnson was pretty much piecing Emmett up for nearly three full rounds at UFC on ESPN 2 last night. However, you know that saying about how anything can happen in a fight…?

That’s right, despite getting worked over for nearly 15 minutes, Emmett still had enough danger lurking in his glove to put poor Johnson into the Land of Slumber.

Of course, it’s quite possible that Johnson did enough damage to force Emmett to sit out the rest of the year. But even if that’s the case… at least Emmett left us all with a good taste in our mouths.

 

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