Lightweight · “The Saint”
Rob Emerson
21-15-0 (1 NC) UFC 3-3-0 (1 NC)
5'9"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
10:35Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.5
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.83
Striking accuracy30.7%
Striking defense64.8%
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
Fight history
L Nik Lentz 1-0-1 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
W Phillipe Nover 0-2 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
L Rafael Dos Anjos 0-2 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
L Kurt Pellegrino 4-3 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
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
W Keita Nakamura 0-2 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
NC Gray Maynard 0-0 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
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
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.