Josh Emmett - Youssef Zalal: betting tip and bets for the fight

Current form

Josh Emmett is a man who, at the age of 40, is still ready to prove that age in the octagon is not a sentence. But in April, Leron Murphy showed him that youth sometimes gets the better of him: Emmett conceded by decision of the judges. But before that, in December 2023, he turned off the light to Bryce Mitchell with one blow. Emmett's record in the UFC is 10 wins, 5 losses. In 2023, he fought with Ilya Topuria for a chance to fight for the belt, but lost in a spectacular five-round meat grinder, which was called the Battle of the Evening.

Forty years is, of course, no joke. In the UFC, fighters at that age rarely jump over their heads. Even Jared Cannonier, who seemed to be doing well, started to give up. Emmett, however, looks after himself, he hasn't taken much damage in his career, but time, friends, is an opponent you can't knock out. He has 19 wins to his credit: 7 knockouts, 10 decisions, 2 submission. Defeats — 5.

Interesting betting trends

The accuracy of Emmett's punches is 36 percent.

Current form

But Youssef Zalal is a young horse who rushes and rushes. Seven wins in a row is the envy of many. After he was kicked out of the UFC in 2022, he came back like a phoenix and started handing out chokeholds right and left: Billy Quarantillo, Jarno Errens, Jack Shore - all came under his pressure. In the last fight, Zalal confidently dismantled Calvin Kattar, an ex-contender for the title.

For Emmett, who, let's face it, is no longer the frisky guy he was ten years ago, he barked like a mosquito that is hard to swat. The 29-year-old Moroccan has 18 wins: 4 knockouts, 5 decisions and as many as 9 submissions. Defeats — 6. 

Interesting betting trends

The accuracy of Zalal's punches is 51 percent.