Josh Emmett is confident the power in his hands will prove beneficial Saturday when he meets Shane Burgos in the UFC on ESPN 11 co-main event. There’s no shortage of fighters at featherweight who carry a knockout threat, but when it comes to the ability to put someone out clean with one shot, Emmett (15-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) views himself on a different level, and the numbers back it up going into the showdown with Burgos (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC). “I always said I feel like I’m the hardest hitting puncher in the featherweight division,” Emmett told reporters, including MMA Junkie, during Thursday’s UFC on ESPN 11 virtual media day. “I saw some stats that just came out and in 15 minutes (of cage time) I average 2.68 knockdowns, and that’s the No. 1 spot.
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Josh Emmett ahead of UFC on ESPN 11: ‘I’m the hardest hitting puncher’ at featherweight – MMA Junkie