Josh Emmett is set to take on Calvin Kattar in a highly anticipated affair on Saturday. The two UFC featherweights are coming off of excellent wins and are looking to cement their place as title contenders.

The fight was almost not going to happen as Josh Emmett was getting frustrated at not getting a fight booked. Eventually, Calvin Kattar was brought up to him and he realized it was the perfect fight.

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“I was excited, I wasn’t sure what was going to happen,” Emmett said on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “I fought in December of last year, I was healthy, I wanted to fight in March or April and nothing was panning out for me. It started to seem like I would have to fight back again and I didn’t want to, but at the end of the day, if that is all that was offered to me I would do it. They then offered me Calvin Kattar and I’m excited, I’m fighting forward and it’s a big fight, he’s a great fighter, and then we are going to headline the UFC Austin card. It’ll be a good fight for the fans. This is what I have been working for.”

Both men are known for their toughness and there is a lot of hope that the matchup will be very excited with both men preferring to stand and trade. Josh Emmett knows exactly what's waiting for him against Calvin Kattar at UFC Austin.

“I feel like Calvin’s strong attributes is he’s tough as hell and is super durable and technically sound. I feel like I can do it all, also and I feel like I possess a different type of power than the featherweights, so we will see,” Emmett said. “But, I plan on getting my hand raised regardless of where the fight goes, I don’t care if it’s a knockout, TKO, submission, or decision I’m doing everything I can to get my hand raised.”