Josh Emmett had a lot to think about when booking his next fight.
Originally, the featherweight contender plotted his return in January for a fight against Arnold Allen that would have finished his UFC contract. At the time, Emmett was considering free agency to see what other opportunities might be available to him.
Unfortunately, he suffered an injury in training that forced him out of that fight and back to the sidelines.
“I felt like I was worth so much more,” Emmett said when speaking to MMA Fighting. “But looking back to even getting injured, that’s kind of a blessing in disguise, because there’s always a silver lining to something in my career, in my journey.