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Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos (03-14-2026)
Featherweight (145)
[#16][#13UFC] Josh Emmett (19-6-0, +393) vs. [#25][#16UFC] Kevin Vallejos (17-1-0, -546)
Josh Emmett is the All-Time #23 ranked Featherweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Josh Emmett (1-2-0)
2025-10-04: L vs. [#7FW] Youssef Zalal (18-5-1) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:38 of round 1
2025-04-05: L vs. [#6FW] Lerone Murphy (17-0-1) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 48-47)
2023-12-16: W vs. [#15BW] Bryce Mitchell (18-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:57 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Kevin Vallejos (3-0-0)
2025-12-13: W vs. [#33FW] Giga Chikadze (15-6-0) via KO (Spinning Backfist and Elbows) in 1:29 of round 2
2025-08-02: W vs. [#144FW] Danny Silva (10-2-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2025-03-15: W vs. [#194FW] Seung Woo Choi (11-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:09 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Kevin Vallejos | -546 | 80.64% | |
| Elo K170 | Josh Emmett | 1839.12 | +29.38 | 54.22% |
| Elo Modified | Josh Emmett | 1818.75 | +13.81 | 51.99% |
| Glicko-1 | Kevin Vallejos | 1870.17 | +23.17 | 53.33% |
| WHR | Kevin Vallejos | 1771.78 | +37.35 | 55.36% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Josh Emmett 41.0, Kevin Vallejos 24.2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Josh Emmett 161, Kevin Vallejos 91
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Women Strawweight (115)
[#6][#6UFC] Amanda Lemos (15-5-1, +159) vs. [#9][#9UFC] Gillian Robertson (16-8-0, -196)
Last 3 Fights: Amanda Lemos (1-2-0)
2025-09-13: L vs. [#4SW] Tatiana Suarez (11-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-03-08: W vs. [#10SW] Iasmin Lucindo (18-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-07-20: L vs. [#6DD][#3SW] Virna Jandiroba (22-4-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:48 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Gillian Robertson (3-0-0)
2025-05-03: W vs. [*] Marina Rodriguez (17-6-2) via TKO (Punches) in 2:07 of round 2
2024-11-09: W vs. [#46SW] Luana Pinheiro (11-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
2024-06-29: W vs. [*] Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-13-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Gillian Robertson | -196 | 63.16% | |
| Elo K170 | Amanda Lemos | 1703.91 | +38.32 | 55.49% |
| Elo Modified | Gillian Robertson | 1702.56 | +8.54 | 51.23% |
| Glicko-1 | Gillian Robertson | 1727.06 | +45.33 | 56.49% |
| WHR | Gillian Robertson | 1623.98 | +14.74 | 52.12% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Amanda Lemos 38.8, Gillian Robertson 30.8
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Amanda Lemos 182, Gillian Robertson 315
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#32][#21UFC] Ion Cutelaba (19-11-1, +169) vs. [#34][#22UFC] Oumar Sy (12-1-0, -208)
Last 3 Fights: Ion Cutelaba (2-1-0)
2025-05-10: L vs. [#27LHW] Modestas Bukauskas (19-7-0) via SD (29-28, 30-27, 27-30)
2025-02-22: W vs. [#117LHW] Ibo Aslan (14-4-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 2:51 of round 1
2024-09-28: W vs. [#66LHW] Ivan Erslan (14-6-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Oumar Sy (2-1-0)
2025-09-06: W vs. [#75LHW] Brendson Ribeiro (17-9-0) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 4:42 of round 1
2025-06-14: L vs. [#26LHW] Alonzo Menifield (17-6-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-09-28: W vs. [*] Da Woon Jung (15-6-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Oumar Sy | -208 | 64.49% | |
| Elo K170 | Oumar Sy | 1678.00 | +62.25 | 58.86% |
| Elo Modified | Oumar Sy | 1694.99 | +17.82 | 52.56% |
| Glicko-1 | Oumar Sy | 1746.16 | +13.20 | 51.90% |
| WHR | Oumar Sy | 1703.42 | +74.17 | 60.51% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Ion Cutelaba 32.2, Oumar Sy 30.3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ion Cutelaba 308, Oumar Sy 189
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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