Lightweight· Not Fighting

Rob Emerson

Newport Beach, United States

Pro record

18-12-0 (1 NC)

Model Elo

1483

#1189 of 1994

Age: 41
Height: 5'9"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Newport Beach, United States
UFC debut: Jun 23, 2007

Profile

Rob Emerson is 3–3 in the UFC since 2007 (plus 1 no contest). 1 of those 3 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Nik Lentz by unanimous decision (Mar 30, 2010).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 3–3; +1 NC
Finish rate: 33%; 1 of 3 wins
1st-round finishes: 1
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 2
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 14m; avg 10:35 per fight
Opposition: 1479; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Manvel Gamburyan
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 87: Seek And Destroy · Aug 8, 2008
1524opp. Elo
Keita Nakamura
split decision, R3 · UFC 81: Breaking Point · Feb 1, 2008
1418opp. Elo
Phillipe Nover
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 109: Relentless · Feb 5, 2010
1401opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.50

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.83

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy31%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense65%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.40

UFC avg 0.43 · about average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.02

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense66%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.40

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 57%Body 11%Legs 32%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 74%Clinch 15%Ground 11%

Average fight time: 10:35

Fight history (7)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Nik LentzRecord after: 3-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs GomiMar 30, 2010
W	Phillipe NoverRecord after: 3-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 109: RelentlessFeb 5, 2010
L	Rafael Dos AnjosRecord after: 2-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 103: Franklin vs BelfortSep 18, 2009
L	Kurt PellegrinoRecord after: 2-1	submissionRound 2 · 3:14	UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs StephensFeb 6, 2009
W	Manvel GamburyanRecord after: 2-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:12	UFC 87: Seek And DestroyAug 8, 2008
W	Keita NakamuraRecord after: 1-0	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 81: Breaking PointFeb 1, 2008
NC	Gray MaynardRecord after: 0-0	CNCRound 2 · 0:39	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn FinaleJun 22, 2007