WILMINGTON, Del. – Michael Johnson is not overlooking Josh Emmett ahead of UFC on ESPN 2, but when it comes to their striking ability, he doesn’t see as big a knockout threat from his opponent. Although Emmett (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) is the only fighter in UFC featherweight history to land four knockdowns in a fight , and he owns a crushing knockout of perennial contender Ricardo Lamas, Johnson (19-13 MMA, 11-9 UFC) said he hasn’t seen a consistency out of Emmett that justifies the hype. “Yeah, he’s got power, but I’m just so confused about why he’s got this cloud over his head that he’s being a knockout artist or a guy with a bunch of power,” Johnson told MMA Junkie. “He’s knocked out one guy in the UFC if I’m not mistaken.
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