Josh Emmett headlines UFC Vegas 114 against surging prospect on six-fight streak

UFC featherweight star Josh Emmett will look to stop a rising contender’s quick ascent at UFC Vegas 114 in March.

Josh Emmett might not be the same fighter he was earlier in his UFC career, but he remains must-see television whenever he competes.

Emmett, who has lost four of his last five fights, is one of the most decorated knockout artists in the history of the UFC featherweight division. He’s knocked out the likes of Michael Johnson, Ricardo Lamas, and Bryce Mitchell during his career, which includes nine years in the UFC.

Emmett envisions at least one more UFC featherweight title run before calling it quits and hanging up the gloves. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and top contender Diego Lopes will fight in a rematch at UFC 325 later this month, with the winner set to fight another one of the top featherweights.

Emmett remains in the mix at 145 lbs and could potentially get back into the title conversation with a win in his upcoming fight. But Emmett will face another steep mountain in his return to the cage.

Josh Emmett set for latest UFC main event against one of the most dangerous featherweights

As announced by the UFC on Friday, Emmett will face unranked contender Kevin Vallejos (17-1-0) in the UFC Vegas 114 main event on March 14th at the Meta Apex. This will be Vallejos’s first UFC main event booking after an impressive start to his promotional tenure.

Vallejos most recently knocked out Giga Chikadze with a spinning back fist last month to continue his meteoric rise up the featherweight rankings. The Dana White’s Contender Series alum has also defeated Seung Woo Choi and Danny Silva inside the Octagon.

The rest of the UFC Vegas 114 card is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. The event features a pivotal strawweight bout between Gillian Robertson and former UFC title challenger Amanda Lemos.