Josh Emmett's godless Ponmacht was completely visible when he fought against Michael Johnson in 2019.
The old featherweight veteran is generally considered one of the greatest batters in the UFC.
The most famous, 40-year-old Bryce Mitchell left on the floor after a one-shot Ko in 2023.
However, the CV of Josh Emmett also contains a highlight-reel worthy victory over another dreaded puncher.
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Josh Emmett hit the snot from Michael Johnson
In February 2018, Emmett suffered the first and only ko loss of his career in the hands of Jeremy Stephens, who through the Mat elbow to win their struggle to win the UFC BOGEYMEN.
13 months later, Emmett made his comeback against another heavy puncher, Michael Johnson.
'The Menace' holds high -profile victories over Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier, whom he has beaten cold.
Johnson also shared the Octagon with Nate Diaz, Justin Gaethje and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Emmett could not have had much more difficult comeback fight than a man with a hitter-op button that can beat world class light weights when he is on shape.
After two rounds, Emmett was on the score cards and stared at the possibility of a second straight defeat – but then he took his fate away from the jury members by exploding a bomb on Johnson's jaw.
Emmett broke his opponent with an enormous overhead right that he had gone before touching the floor.
Slow-Motion repetitions show that Snot flew from Johnson's nose and over the cage while he was switched off with only 46 seconds on the clock.
What is the next step for Josh Emmett?
Emmett will return to MMA for the first time since winning UFC 296 in December 2023.
On Saturday evening he will be against the top 145 pounds competition Lerone Murphy in the Maine event of UFC Vegas 105.
The person who wins will be well placed to face Alexander Volkanovski or Diego Lopes after their featherweight title fight on UFC 314 on 12 April.
Firstly, Emmett is aimed at delivering a 'special' version to ruin Murphy's perfect record.
“I could have fought, but I feel that I owe myself, my coaches, my wife, my family, my fans and the UFC.
“I fought at a fraction of myself. So I had to work on myself and go back to 100 percent, and now I fight and train like me in the past. You will see something special on Saturday evening.
“I know how 100 percent feel, and I know how 30 percent feel. That is how I have fought against the best guys in the world in recent years.
“And yes, there are fights that I definitely want to go back. But the first is that I have to come through Lerone Murphy.”
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