UFC Austin results: Emmett wins against Kattar via split decision

Alexander Volkanovski and former featherweight champion Max Holloway will fight for the third time in two weeks at UFC 276. At Saturday’s UFC Austin headliner, No. 4-ranked Calvin Kattar and No. 7-ranked Josh Emmett attempted to get into the conversation. In a back-and-forth battle, Emmett’s power strokes earned him a split decision victory (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. With the victory, Emmett (18-2) has now won five consecutive fights. He informed UFC President Dana White and issued warnings to Volkanovski and Holloway.

At UFC Austin, Joaquin Buckley put on one of his greatest performances to date, pounding Albert Duraev with blows round after round to win. Buckley delivered a striking masterclass throughout the fight, but it was a succession of strong left hands that did the most damage, with Duraev’s eye closing entirely between rounds, forcing the doctor to end the fight. Buckley was declared the winner with a TKO at 10 seconds into the third round.

UFC fight night match card

Preliminary Card

• Women’s Flyweight: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs Natalia Silva
• Welterweight: Court McGee vs Jeremiah Wells
• Featherweight: Ricardo Ramos vs Danny Chavez
• Women’s Strawweight: Maria Oliveira vs Gloria de Paula
• Bantamweight: Eddie Wineland vs Cody Stamann
• Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs Deron Winn
• Middleweight: Roman Dolidze vs Kyle Daukaus

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Main Card

• Bantamweight: Adrian Yanez vs Tony Kelley
• Featherweight: Calvin Kattar vs Josh Emmett
• Lightweight: Donald Cerrone vs Joe Lauzon – Cancelled
• Welterweight: Kevin Holland vs Tim Means
• Middleweight: Joaquin Buckley vs Albert Duraev
• Lightweight: Damir Ismagulov vs Guram Kutateladze
• Middleweight: Julian Marquez vs Gregory Rodrigues

Main event: Calvin Kattar vs Josh Emmett

The spectators in Austin, Texas, had been spoilt by a record-tying night of eight knockouts leading up to the UFC Fight Night featherweight main event between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett. Then, over the course of five rounds, Kattar and Emmett engaged in a violent, technical war, with Emmett emerging victorious on a split decision. Kattar’s long, straight punches were pitted against Emmett’s powerful and looping power blows in this encounter. It was evident from the start of the fight that the fighter who could lead the forward engagement would be the one conducting the most effective job. Emmett retained the edge in the opening two rounds, landing overhand rights and left hooks to the body that forced Kattar onto his back foot and falling backward into the cage.

By SD, @JoshEmmettUFC seals the deal after 5️⃣! #UFCAustin pic.twitter.com/LHHJC2QjAl

— UFC (@ufc) June 19, 2022

Winner: Josh Emmett

UFC Austin 2022 Main Card Results

• Featherweight Bout: Josh Emmett defeats Calvin Kattar via split decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-48)
• Welterweight Bout: Kevin Holland defeats Tim Means via submission (D’Arce choke) at 1:28 of round two
• Middleweight Bout: Joaquin Buckley defeats Albert Duraev via TKO (Doctor’s stoppage) at 0:10 of round three
• Lightweight Bout: Damir Ismagulov defeats Guram Kutateladze via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
• Middleweight Bout: Gregory Rodrigues defeats Julian Marquez via KO at 3:18 of round one
• Bantamweight (137.5 lb) Bout: Adrian Yanez defeats Tony Kelley via TKO (strikes) at 3:49 of round one

UFC Austin 2022 Preliminary Card Results

• Women’s Flyweight Bout: Natalia Silva defeats Jasmine Jasudavicius via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
• Welterweight Bout: Jeremiah Wells defeats Court McGee via KO at 1:34 of round one
• Featherweight Bout: Ricardo Ramos defeats Danny Chavez via KO at 1:12 of round one
• Women’s Strawweight Bout: Maria Oliveira defeats Gloria de Paula via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
• Bantamweight Bout: Cody Stamann defeats Eddie Wineland via TKO (strikes) at 0:59 of round one
• Middleweight Bout: Phil Hawes defeats Deron Winn via TKO (strikes) at 4:25 of round two
• Middleweight Bout: Roman Dolidze defeats Kyle Daukaus via KO at 1:13 of round one