Josh Emmett has five losses against five opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Emmett's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Josh Emmett".
On April 5, 2025 Josh Emmett faced off against Lerone Murphy in a featherweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 19-5 (9), and Murphy was 33 years old and with a record of 15-0-1 (7). Emmett lost the fight via 5-round unanimous decision.
On June 24, 2023 Josh Emmett faced off against Ilia Topuria in a featherweight bout at age 38. He was coming in with a record of 18-4 (8), and Topuria was 26 years old and with a record of 13-0 (11). Emmett lost the fight via 5-round unanimous decision.
On February 12, 2023 Josh Emmett fought Yair Rodríguez in a featherweight title fight for Rodríguez' UFC Championship title. Emmett was 37 years old and with a record of 18-3 (8), and Rodríguez was 30 years old and with a record of 18-3 (12). Emmett lost the fight via 2nd-round submission.
On February 24, 2018 Josh Emmett faced off against Jeremy Stephens in a featherweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 13-2 (6), and Stephens was 31 years old and with a record of 27-14 (20). Emmett lost the fight via 2nd-round KO.
On April 8, 2017 Josh Emmett faced off against Desmond Green in a lightweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 11-1 (5). Emmett lost the fight via 3-round split decision.