One of the most difficult striking people in the history of sport is not going to pack things quickly.
In the main event of UFC Vegas 105, Josh Emmett returns from a 16 -month break to take Lerone Murphy at the top.
The American has 14 UFC fights under his belt at the age of 40 and some of those competitions, such as his collision with Ilia Topuria, has not been a walk in the park for Emmett.
That said, his age will not prevent him from coming back to the title if he is able to break the undefeated series of Manchester's Murphy.
Regardless of what happens on April 5, the former interim title Challenger does not see this as a make or break moment for a last run.
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Josh Emmett says that pension is not in the picture, because he seems to continue to compete in his forty
At the age of 40, Josh Emmett is now the oldest candidate for featherweight in the top 15.
It is only when you come to the Welterweight Division and above that there is an older top 15 candidate, but the Alpha Male Fighter team is not worried about that.
He is convinced that he can compete for years at the highest level and he mentions his life in the way he takes care of his body.
In a recent interview with Shakiel Mahjouri, Emmett categorically drawn a line under any idea that April 5 could be the last outing of his career.
“Pension is not even, there is not even a question.”
He further explained that the way he was raised has a major role to play in his career, because he always ate well when he grew up thanks to his mother before the bend when it comes to the health benefits.
In addition to the way in which he becomes a professional athlete, Emmett hopes that he can be an out of sport in the same way in which Tom Brady continued to play at the highest level in the forty.
“Also all the recovery modalities I do. I take care of my body and you don't see good luck in the lighter weights at my age, but as a good friend and mentor told me, I am only 20 years old, but I have 20 years of experience, so I keep me and I am the Tom Brady of MMA.”
Josh Emmett has the kind of power that means that he is never too far away from a title shot
Winning is one thing, but producing Highlight Reel Knockouts will certainly speed up the rise of a competition.
Very few hunters have that one-punch power that always makes them a second from ending the fight in a stunning way.
Josh Emmett did exactly that in his last outing against Bryce Mitchell, who brought him back to the mix after losing back-to-back.
If he is able to become the first man to beat Lerone Murphy on April 5 and do it in an impressive way, he will probably only be one victory away from a shot at UFC Gold.
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