Josh Emmett continued to emerge as a threat at featherweight on Saturday when he beat Shane Burgos in the UFC on ESPN 11 co-main event.
Emmett (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) improved to 5-1 since he moved to 145 pounds when he scored a unanimous decision victory over Burgos (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in the anticipated matchup, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and aired on ESPN/ESPN+.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Emmett’s victory over Burgos at UFC on ESPN 11.
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#UFCVegas3 has reaches the co-main event mark and it's a key featherweight matchup pitting @JoshEmmettUFC vs. Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB).
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/LW7IjKSsQx pic.twitter.com/moDw7pekn3
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) June 21, 2020
Put dude in a body bag but he’s ranked before me? Lol damn I need to get back n scrap soon #UFCVegas3
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) June 21, 2020
Got my 👁 on all the contenders. This going to be a good one! #UFCVegas3
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) June 21, 2020
I feel like the left hook is gonna be a key punch for both guys…
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) June 21, 2020
Fan favorite fight here. Two bad dudes. Burgos looks huge. #UFCVegas3
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) June 21, 2020
Emmett fucked his knee up, something happened during first exchange. Throwing BOMBS still. Tough MFer
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) June 21, 2020
Burgos just ate two clean shots from Emmet like a snack 😥 but how much snacks can he eat? #UFCVegas3
— Yves (@thugjitsumaster) June 21, 2020
Burgos doing a good job of getting hit.
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) June 21, 2020
Wait… this is Emmett’s 9th UFC fight
It’s the first time with Dana White in attendance??#UFCVegas3
— Phil Murphy (@Phil_Sports) June 21, 2020
Those calf kicks are gonna pay off big of this goes deep
— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) June 21, 2020
Love how Burgos switched to the inside left thigh after getting Emmett’s attention on the outside calf…
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) June 21, 2020
Burgos hasn’t even left first gear
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 21, 2020
So yeah, this is every bit as good as we thought
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) June 21, 2020
Burgos is absolutely ginormous… and very slick. #UFCVegas3
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) June 21, 2020
🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) June 21, 2020
Burgos is scary! I wanna fight him!
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) June 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/davedoylemma/status/1274523009563254784
Great first round!! #UFCVegas3
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) June 21, 2020
Close round to score (a lot to like) but Burgos has got some rhythm going his way into the second…
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) June 21, 2020
There’s a lot of danger in this fight!! #UFCVegas3
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 21, 2020
Emmett swinging for the fences 🔥 #UFCVegas3
— Farah Hannoun (@Farah_Hannoun) June 21, 2020
Burgos taking those shots and nary a wobble in those knees. Kid is next level tough. What an opening frame. #UFCVegas3.
— Brendan Fitzgerald (@BrendanFitzTV) June 21, 2020
Bro it looks like any one of @JoshEmmettUFC shots could possibly put you all the way to sleep if they land. Sheesh
— Deron Winn (@DeronWinn) June 21, 2020
Super technical fight going on right now #UFCVegas3
— Boston Salmon (@bostonboomboom) June 21, 2020
This is always one of the kind of fights you want to put…… then the next day you regret every life decision you’ve made till that point.
— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) June 21, 2020
Burgos chin is amazing. He must be rolling with these to take some pop off them because they are coming in so hot.
— David Michaud (@bulldawg_170) June 21, 2020
The sound of Emmett’s punches in this empty venue is insane. Not sure how Burgos can walk through them. Great fight. #UFCVegas3
— John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) June 21, 2020
Shane Burgos -360, live wagering, end of round 2.
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) June 21, 2020
Damnnnn this is a fire fight 🔥🔥🔥👊🏿 #UFCVegas3
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) June 21, 2020
It’s a shame this fight didn’t happen in front of a crowd! The crowd would be going nuts. These dudes are slanging!
— Deron Winn (@DeronWinn) June 21, 2020
Wow!!! What a great fight!!!
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) June 21, 2020
A lot of snacks. 😳
— Yves (@thugjitsumaster) June 21, 2020
Man 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 awesome fight
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) June 21, 2020
This co main fight is insane 🤩#UFCVegas3
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) June 21, 2020
Finally this guys gets dropped! I was wondering what he was made of!! Tough as nails!!
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) June 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/ThugnastyMMA/status/1274525330628325377
The power! Great fight. @HurricaneShaneB @JoshEmmettUFC #UFCVegas3
— tim means (@MeansTim) June 21, 2020
Right hand drops Burgos hard in the center!!!
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) June 21, 2020
The over bettors got a scare there!
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) June 21, 2020
Crazy how much power Emmett carries even in the latter rounds. My goodness 💥 #UFCVegas3
— Farah Hannoun (@Farah_Hannoun) June 21, 2020
I nominate @HurricaneShaneB for chin of the year. @JoshEmmettUFC and him having hell of a fight @Ufc #UFCVegas3
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) June 21, 2020
Fight of the year candidate. Beautiful to see these two artists go to work in MY weight class #UFCVegas3
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) June 21, 2020
Let’s gooo @JoshEmmettUFC Fight of the night forsure!!
— Benito Lopez (@Savage_530) June 21, 2020
Incredible fight! #UFCVegas3
— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) June 21, 2020
Ooohhhhhh sheeeeeesh these men are Zombies 🔥🔥🔥 #UFCVegas3
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) June 21, 2020
What a fucking fight
— malki kawa (@malkikawa) June 21, 2020
What a war!!!!!!!
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) June 21, 2020
Wow. Amazing fight! @ufc
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) June 21, 2020
what a fight! i train with @HurricaneShaneB dude is a straight samurai 🗡
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) June 21, 2020
Well, that was a FIGHT! 😱 Very close, think Emmett edged it out.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) June 21, 2020
Why wasn’t this a 5 round fight 🤦🏽♂️
— Juan Archuleta (@jarchmma) June 21, 2020
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Bravo, gentlemen! #UFCVegas3
— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) June 21, 2020
Great fight! I know I’m gonna get shit for leaning Burgos taking the first two rounds, but wouldn’t be mad at any result here. Fun stuff…
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) June 21, 2020
What a chin on Burgos wow!#UFConESPN11 #ufc
— chad george (@savage135) June 21, 2020
FOTN! Great scrap! I think Emmett stole it in the 3rd, I’d be surprised if it’s not split or even a draw scorecard with first two to Shane and 10-8 3rd to Josh. 🙌🏼 #UFCVegas3
— Bryan Hamper (@BryanHamper) June 21, 2020
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 congrats to both.
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) June 21, 2020
Congrats @JoshEmmettUFC sick fight
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) June 21, 2020
Anyways incredible fight #UFCVegas3 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) June 21, 2020
MOST UFC KNOCKDOWNS, 2016* to Present
12 – Donald Cerrone
10 – Israel Adesanya
10 – Josh Emmett
09 – Thiago Santos#UFCVegas3
(*Josh Emmett's UFC debut year)— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) June 21, 2020
#UFCVegas3 results: @JoshEmmettUFC def. Shane Burgos via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/LW7IjKSsQx pic.twitter.com/wvnS0VAhfM
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) June 21, 2020
