Featherweight standout Josh Emmett is tired of being cast in the role of gatekeeper and wants the chance to prove himself against the very best the 145-pound division has to offer. The Team Alpha Male stalwart proved his toughness once again Saturday, as he battled through a knee injury sustained in the first minute of the fight to defeat Shane Burgos in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 11 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It was a performance that delivered a big statement to his doubters, and Emmett doubled down in his press conference comments, as he called on the UFC to give him the promotional push he thinks his talents deserve. But with the UFC featherweight division looking absolutely stacked – and with virtually everybody above him either officially booked to fight, or close to being booked – it begs the question: Who makes the most sense as Emmett’s next opponent inside the octagon?
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Triple Take: Josh Emmett wants a promotional push, but who should he face next? – MMA Junkie