UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier- Prelims: Josh Emmett vs Dan Ige- Prediction and Analysis

Following an action-packed year, the UFC is back with its last pay-per-view of 2021. One of the biggest events of the year, UFC 269, will take place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on 11th December.

The main highlight of the event are the two title fights. A lightweight title bout between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier in the main event. And the women’s bantamweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena in the co-main event.

However, other than the main card, the preliminary card of UFC also reflects some amazing bouts. One of them is the featherweight bout between Dan Ige and Josh Emmett.

Dan ’50k’ Ige, since his loss in 2020, which broke his six-fight undefeated streak, has won only one fight. He is currently #11 in the featherweight division of UFC. Ige is fresh from his recent loss against Chan Sung Jung and will look for ways to bounce back in the win column.

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Meanwhile, Emmett is currently #9 in the division. He has won three straight fights after his loss in 2018. He will look to keep his column green with a win against Ige.

It is an important fight for both the combatants, as a win will keep them ahead in the title race. So ahead of this featherweight bout, let’s compare both the fighters’ career, strengths, and weaknesses to gauge a possible outcome of the fight.

Josh Emmett vs Dan Ige- Prediction and Analysis

’50k’ has a professional record of 15-4 under his name. He has four knockouts and five submission wins on his resume. The 30-year-old is a product of the Dana White Contender series and was on an amazing six-fight undefeated streak from 2018 to 2020.

On the other hand, Josh Emmett made his UFC debut in 2016. He has a professional MMA record of 16-2, with six knockouts and two submission wins. From his previous four wins, he has knocked out three of his opponents in UFC.

Talking about the fight, Dan Ige has a one-inch height and reach advantage in the fight. However, Emmett is a skilled striker and lands 4.32 strikes per minute. He will put pressure on Ige from the start.

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Emmett will keep the fight on the foot and will look for one clean strike. However, it won’t be a walk in the park to knockout Ige, as he is yet to be stopped in the UFC. ’50k’ also possesses good wrestling skills and will look for takedowns during the rounds.

‘5ok’ will surely have an advantage over his opponents once he takes him to the mat. The fight will probably go to the distance, and if Emmett avoids being taken down by Ige, he might surely have him raise his hands at the end of the fight, considering the results of his previous fights.

Final Prediction- Josh Emmett defeats Dan Ige via decision.