Josh Emmett is one of the most underrated talents in the UFC. Although he has put on some amazing fights inside the Octagon, his good work perhaps went unnoticed by the fans. Emmett joined the UFC as an undefeated fighter and made his debut against Jon Tuck in May 2016. He then defeated Scott Holtzman in December of the same year.
However, his first career loss came against Desmond Green at UFC 210 in April 2017. Green beat Emmett via a split decision. Josh then went on to beat Felipe Arantes and Ricardo Lamas back-to-back. However, he suffered the second loss of his career against Jeremy Stephens. While he lost the bout via TKO, Josh’s injury from the fight caused him to stay away from the action for more than a year.
After that, he went on to beat the likes of Michael Johnson, Mirsad Bektic, Shane Burgos, Dan Ige, and Calvin Kattar. However, his bout against Burgos caused him another knee injury which kept him on the shelf for another year and a half.
But his run of wins became undeniable and the UFC granted him an interim title shot after the Kattar fight. However, some past images have resurfaced ahead of his title bout against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 284. So what are the allegations against the Phoenix-born fighter? Let’s find out!
Old images of Josh Emmet resurface with gyno ahead of UFC 284
The bout against Yair Rodriguez will be the biggest fight of his career. While it is for the interim title, the winner will still have a title to their name. While Yair Rodriguez has had his fair share of trouble with USADA, Josh Emmett’s problem is a tad bit different. Unlike Rodriguez, Emmett has never failed a drug test or served a USADA ban.
However, fans across several MMA forums online have pointed out something interesting about Josh Emmett. So what is all the chatter about? Some have shared Josh’s pictures over the years and brought attention to his alleged gynecomastia. Gyno is a term that the fans have heard used in the sport very recently.
Former UFC middleweight champ, Israel Adesanya, had a problem with gyno ahead of his UFC 253 bout against Paulo Costa in 2020. During the fight week, fans spotted Adesanya with swollen pectoral muscle on his right side. As MMA fans know, it is a condition that can be a side effect of PED use. However, Izzy was never spotted with gyno following the UFC 253 mishap.
In some of the pictures shared by fans, it appears that Josh Emmett is suffering from the same condition. However, unlike “The Last Stylebender,” Emmett seems to be suffering from the issue on both sides of his pectoral muscles. But Emmett’s clean drug testing history does not support any claims of drug abuse. Josh Emmett is as clean of an athlete as there is. So it is fair to say that the claims of gyno are pure speculation on part of the fans.
What do you think about the issue? Does Josh Emmett’s alleged gyno raise questions about his cleanliness as an athlete? Let us know in the comments down below.
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