Lightweight · “The Saint”

Rob Emerson

21-15-0 (1 NC) UFC 3-3-0 (1 NC)

Hard To Hit Defensive Striker

5'9"Height

70"Reach

OrthodoxStance

45Age

1KO wins

0Sub wins

33.3%Finish rate

10:35Avg fight

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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it

Striking D Above avg 77
Durability Average 66
Wrestling Average 56
Grappling Average 45
Control Below avg 41
TD Defense Below avg 31
Striking Weak 18
Accuracy Weak 2

Built on 74 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Hard To Hit opponents land only 35% of what they throw

Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 77 of 100 among UFC veterans

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart

Sig. strikes landed / min2.5

Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.83

Striking accuracy30.7%

Striking defense64.8%

Knockdowns / 15 min0.4

Takedowns / 15 min2.02

Takedown accuracy52.6%

Takedown defense65.8%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.4

Control time15.0%

Record vs .500+ opponents1-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night

L Nik Lentz 17-3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · March 31, 2010

24/74Sig. strikes

46/96Absorbed

0/1Takedowns

0:19Control

1Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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W Phillipe Nover 5-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 109: Relentless · February 6, 2010

26/53Sig. strikes

19/48Absorbed

7/11Takedowns

9:12Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Rafael Dos Anjos 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009

27/172Sig. strikes

52/165Absorbed

0/1Takedowns

0:20Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Kurt Pellegrino 13-4 walk-in Submission · R2 3:14 — UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · February 7, 2009

21/77Sig. strikes

16/58Absorbed

2/5Takedowns

1:01Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Manvel Gamburyan 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:12 — UFC 87: Seek And Destroy · August 9, 2008

3/3Sig. strikes

0/3Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:03Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Keita Nakamura 16-2-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 81: Breaking Point · February 2, 2008

81/212Sig. strikes

57/191Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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NC Gray Maynard 2-0 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 0:39 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · June 23, 2007

3/11Sig. strikes

20/36Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

0:10Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)

21-15-0 (1 NC)Pro record

The MMA Lab (2016–present), Team Oyama (formerly), Kings MMA, Church Boyz WrestlingGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6

Submission 7

Decision 8

Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0

Submission 3

Decision 12

Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 7

KOTC 4

VFC 3

Bellator 3

ACA 2

FCOC 2

Pancrase 2

TC 2

+ 12 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 37 fights, every organization

	Opponent	Method	Event	Org	Rd	Time
W	Charles Bennett	KO (punches)	Gamebred FC 2 October 1, 2021	Gamebred FC	1	4:36
L	Dileno Lopes	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	ACA 101: Strus vs. Nemchinov November 15, 2019	ACA	1	3:00
L	Mikhail Malyutin	Decision (unanimous)	ACA 93: Balaev vs Zhamaldaev March 16, 2019	ACA	3	5:00
L	Magomedrasul Khasbulaev	Submission (rear-naked choke)	WFCA 54: Dudaev vs. Taimanglo November 16, 2018	WFCA	2	1:57
W	Shamil Shakhbulatov	Decision (unanimous)	ACB 87: Whiteford vs Mousah May 19, 2018	ACB	3	5:00
L	Raufeon Stots	Decision (unanimous)	VFC 56 April 14, 2017	VFC	5	5:00
W	Ryan Roberts	TKO (knee injury)	VFC 54 December 9, 2016	VFC	1	1:34
W	Shawn West	Submission (rear-naked choke)	VFC 51 June 24, 2016	VFC	3	5:00
L	Rafael Silva	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 127 October 3, 2014	Bellator	3	5:00
W	Joe Taimanglo	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 116 April 11, 2014	Bellator	3	5:00
W	Jared Downing	Submission (inverted heel hook)	Bellator 104 October 18, 2013	Bellator	1	1:44
W	Musa Toliver	Submission (triangle choke)	FCOC: Fight Club OC October 4, 2012	FCOC	1	4:20
W	Jason Williams	Submission (rear-naked choke)	FCOC: Fight Club OC August 16, 2012	FCOC	1	2:05
W	Savant Young	Submission (rear-naked choke)	TPF 12: Second Coming March 9, 2012	TPF	3	4:29
L	Justin Salas	Decision (unanimous)	Full Force Fighting : Vol. 1 January 30, 2011	Full Force Fighting	3	5:00
W	Eric Reynolds	Decision (split)	Art of Fighting 10 December 4, 2010	Art of Fighting	3	5:00
W	Rodney Rhoden	TKO (punches)	Pure Combat 12: Champions for Children September 25, 2010	Pure Combat	1	3:33
L	Nik Lentz	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi March 31, 2010	UFC	3	5:00
W	Phillipe Nover	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 109 February 6, 2010	UFC	3	5:00
L	Rafael dos Anjos	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 103 September 19, 2009	UFC	3	5:00
L	Kurt Pellegrino	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens February 7, 2009	UFC	2	3:14
W	Manvel Gamburyan	KO (punches)	UFC 87 August 9, 2008	UFC	1	0:12
W	Keita Nakamura	Decision (split)	UFC 81 February 2, 2008	UFC	3	5:00
NC	Gray Maynard	NC (double KO due to slam)	The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale June 23, 2007	UFC	2	0:39
W	Kenji Arai	Decision (unanimous)	Pancrase: Blow 6 August 27, 2006	Pancrase	3	5:00
W	Takafumi Ito	Decision (unanimous)	Pancrase: Blow 4 May 2, 2006	Pancrase	3	5:00
W	Jamie Schmidt	TKO (punches)	TC 13: Anarchy March 11, 2006	TC	2	1:02
W	Julian Samaniego	TKO (punches)	KOTC 61: Flash Point September 23, 2005	KOTC	1	2:15
L	Melvin Guillard	Decision (split)	RCF: Cold Hearted February 19, 2005	RCF	3	5:00
L	Randy Velarde	Decision (majority)	KOTC 44: Revenge November 14, 2004	KOTC	2	5:00
W	Joe Camacho	Decision (unanimous)	KOTC 41: Relentless September 29, 2004	KOTC	2	5:00
W	Justin Berkley	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	TC 3: Total Combat 3 May 30, 2004	TC	2	—
L	Dokonjonosuke Mishima	Decision (unanimous)	Deep: 14th Impact April 18, 2004	Deep	3	5:00
L	Javier Vazquez	Decision (split)	Shooto USA: Warrior Spirit: Evolution November 14, 2003	Shooto USA	3	5:00
W	Chris Brennan	Submission (fatigue)	Hitman Fighting 3 May 2, 2003	Hitman Fighting	—	—
L	Jamal Perkins	Decision (unanimous)	KOTC 19: Street Fighter December 7, 2002	KOTC	2	5:00
L	Jens Pulver	Decision (unanimous)	UW: Ultimate Wrestling June 29, 2002	UW	3	5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rob Emerson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean

Striking volume /min 2.5 avg 3.5

Strikes absorbed /min 2.8 avg 3.6

Striking accuracy 30.7% avg 43.9%

Striking defense 64.8% avg 55.7%

Takedowns /15 min 2.0 avg 1.6

Takedown accuracy 52.6% avg 38.0%

Takedown defense 65.8% avg 61.4%

Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.6

Control time 15.0% avg 21.2%

Finish rate 33.3% avg 50.7%