What is UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos?
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos is a mixed martial arts event scheduled for March 14, 2026, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The five-round featherweight main event features veteran power puncher Josh Emmett (19-6) against rising Argentine contender Kevin Vallejos (17-1). Emmett brings dangerous knockout power with 4.2 significant strikes landed per minute and a wrestling base averaging 1.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, while Vallejos counters with precise striking at 52% accuracy and an impressive 17-1 professional record with only one career defeat. The card streams live on ESPN+ with the main card beginning at 6:00 PM ET.
What are the predictions for Emmett vs. Vallejos?
MMA Analytics uses a five-model machine learning ensemble (LightGBM, XGBoost, CatBoost, Logistic Regression, and a Siamese Neural Network) to generate fight predictions. The model analyzes 45 SHAP-selected features and achieves 67.6% accuracy on held-out test data. For each fight on the UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos card, the system produces win probabilities, method-of-victory likelihoods, and confidence metrics, comparing model probabilities against market odds to identify potential value bets. All predictions are generated from historical fighter performance data, matchup dynamics, and physical attributes without human editorial bias.
How to watch UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos and what time does it start?
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos takes place on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The main card begins at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT / 10:00 PM GMT / 9:00 AM AEDT (Sunday). The entire event, including the prelims, streams live on ESPN+ from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. An ESPN+ subscription is required to watch the event live, with replay available on demand after the broadcast concludes.
