Josh Emmett vs Kevin Vallejos Pick, 03/14/2026 Predictions UFC Vegas 114 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/13/2026

Josh Emmett vs Kevin Vallejos

UFC Vegas 114

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Saturday, March 14, 2026

Josh Emmett will enter the Octagon with Kevin Vallejos at UFC Vegas 114 on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The odds have Emmett at +420 while Vallejos is priced at -550.

Josh Emmett looks to add a win to his record of 19-6-0. The 41-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Kevin "El Chino" Vallejos measures in at 5'7" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 17-1-0. The 24-year-old extends his reach 68". When talking about significant strikes, Josh Emmett is connecting on 3.72 per min while Kevin Vallejos is landing 5.78 significant strikes per min. Emmett is landing 35% of the significant strikes he throws and Vallejos connects on 46%. In terms of defending in the cage, Emmett allows 4.43 significant strikes per min while "El Chino" takes 4.71. Emmett also stops 60% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Vallejos deflects 56% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 114	Josh Emmett	Kevin Vallejos
Opening Odds	+420	-550
Record	19-6-0	17-1-0
Average Fight Time	12:59	8:24
Height	5'6"	5'7"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	70"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.72	5.78
Striking Accuracy	35%	46%

Concerning grappling, Josh Emmett is the better grappler as he is averaging a takedown 1.08 times per 3 rds. Emmett is getting his opponent to the mat on 37% of his tries and stuffing 43% of the attempts against him. Vallejos is finishing his takedown tries on 28% of his takedown attempts and thwarting 83% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of submissions, Emmett is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.1 subs per 15 min while Vallejos tries 0.8 subs per 3 rounds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Josh Emmett squared up with Youssef Zalal and ended up walking away in defeat by an armbar in round 1. Zalal landed 1 of 3 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Emmett ended the night having landed 1 of 5 total strikes.

In the last Octagon appearance for Kevin Vallejos, he battled Giga Chikadze and ended up winning this fight by a spinning fist to the head in round 2. Chikadze connected on 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Vallejos landed 75% of his significant strikes at distance. Vallejos ended up landing 62% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 20 of 32. He ended up landing 14 of 24 significant strikes to the head. Chikadze ended up landing 12 of 22 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 2 of 10 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Chikadze was 19 of 29 while Vallejos ended up connecting on 23 of 35 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Elijah Smith faces off with SuYoung You. Smith steps into the cage holding a mark of 9-1-0. The 23-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 71". You comes in at 5'6" and weighs 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 16-3-0 (2 NC). The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 65". When it comes to grappling, Elijah Smith is averaging a takedown 3.51 times per 15 minutes while SuYoung You takes his opponents down 3.80 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Smith connects for an average of 4.45 strikes per minute and connecting on 47% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is SuYoung You, who tags his opponent on 46% of his attempted strikes and connects for an average of 2.28 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Oumar Sy is set to face off with Ion Cutelaba. Cutelaba steps into the cage with a record of 19-11-1 (1 NC). The 32-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter stretches 75". Sy stands in at 6'4" and tips the scales at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 12-1-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 83". Regarding wrestling, Ion Cutelaba prevents 75% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedown tries on 49% of his tries. Sy is taking his opponents down on 36% of his tries and is able to curb 85% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Cutelaba is taking 3.34 strikes per minute and he deals 4.26 strikes per minute. Sy, moreover, is absorbing 1.72 strikes per minute and is landing 3.67 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Josh Emmett (+420)

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