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Rob Emerson

“The Saint”

LightweightUnited States

21Wins
15Losses
0Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LWLLW

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Profile

Age
45 (born July 30, 1981)
Born in
Newport Beach
Height
5' 9"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
3-3 (1 NC)

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC3

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 2

Losses in the UFC3

  • Submission 1
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.5 top 77%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.83
Striking accuracy31%Better than 3% of lightweights
Strike defense65%Better than 92% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.02 top 32%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.4
Takedown accuracy53%Better than 86% of lightweights
Takedown defense66%Better than 53% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Emerson last fought on March 31, 2010 (Loss vs Nik Lentz). Emerson has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Rob Emerson

Rob Emerson "The Saint" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Newport Beach, United States, on July 30, 1981. Emerson stands 5' 9", has a 70" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Emerson turned professional in 2002, debuting with UW. A 7-6 record outside the UFC came first. Emerson made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale in June 2007 and had a no contest with Gray Maynard. In the UFC, Emerson is 3-3 with 1 no contest across 7 fights.

Emerson usually wins on the scorecards: 2 of 3 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Emerson avoids strikes better than 92% of lightweights.

Emerson's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi in March 2010, where Emerson lost to Nik Lentz.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Nik Lentz

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi

    Mar 31, 2010

    24Str 0TD 1KD
  2. W

    Phillipe Nover

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 109: Relentless

    Feb 6, 2010

    26Str 7TD 0KD
  3. L

    Rafael Dos Anjos

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort

    Sep 19, 2009

    27Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Kurt Pellegrino

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:14

    UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens

    Feb 7, 2009

    21Str 2TD 0KD
  5. W

    Manvel Gamburyan

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:12

    UFC 87: Seek And Destroy

    Aug 9, 2008

    3Str 0TD 1KD
  6. W

    Keita Nakamura

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 81: Breaking Point

    Feb 2, 2008

    81Str 0TD 0KD
  7. NC

    Gray Maynard

    Could Not Continue · Double TKO · R2 0:39

    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale

    Jun 23, 2007

    3Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Rob Emerson is 21-15 (1 NC) across 37 professional fights in 20 promotions, since a pro debut on June 29, 2002 (UW). 30 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins21

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 8

Pro losses15

  • Submission 3
  • Decision 12
Finish rate
62% of wins
Longest win streak
6

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC3-3 (1 NC)2007
KOTC2-22002
Bellator2-12013
VFC2-12016
ACA0-22019
FCOC2-02012
Pancrase2-02006
TC2-02004
ACB1-02018
Art of Fighting1-02010
Deep0-12004
Full Force Fighting0-12011
Gamebred FC1-02021
Hitman Fighting1-02003
Pure Combat1-02010
RCF0-12005
Shooto0-12003
TPF1-02012
UW0-12002
WFCA0-12018

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Charles Bennett KO (punches), R1 Gamebred FC 2 Oct 1, 2021
L Dileno Lopes Submission (Guillotine Choke), R1 ACA 101: Strus vs. Nemchinov Nov 15, 2019
L Mikhail Malyutin Decision (unanimous), R3 ACA 93: Balaev vs Zhamaldaev Mar 16, 2019
L Magomedrasul Khasbulaev Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 WFCA 54: Dudaev vs. Taimanglo Nov 16, 2018
W Shamil Shakhbulatov Decision (unanimous), R3 ACB 87: Whiteford vs Mousah May 19, 2018
L Raufeon Stots Decision (unanimous), R5 VFC 56 Apr 14, 2017
W Ryan Roberts TKO (knee injury), R1 VFC 54 Dec 9, 2016
W Shawn West Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 VFC 51 Jun 24, 2016
L Rafael Silva Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 127 Oct 3, 2014
W Joe Taimanglo Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 116 Apr 11, 2014
W Jared Downing Submission (inverted heel hook), R1 Bellator 104 Oct 18, 2013
W Musa Toliver Submission (triangle choke), R1 FCOC: Fight Club OC Oct 4, 2012
W Jason Williams Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 FCOC: Fight Club OC Aug 16, 2012
W Savant Young Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 TPF 12: Second Coming Mar 9, 2012
L Justin Salas Decision (unanimous), R3 Full Force Fighting : Vol. 1 Jan 30, 2011
W Eric Reynolds Decision (split), R3 Art of Fighting 10 Dec 4, 2010
W Rodney Rhoden TKO (punches), R1 Pure Combat 12: Champions for Children Sep 25, 2010
L Nik Lentz Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi Mar 31, 2010
W Phillipe Nover Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 109 Feb 6, 2010
L Rafael dos Anjos Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 103 Sep 19, 2009
L Kurt Pellegrino Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens Feb 7, 2009
W Manvel Gamburyan KO (punches), R1 UFC 87 Aug 9, 2008
W Keita Nakamura Decision (split), R3 UFC 81 Feb 2, 2008
NC Gray Maynard NC (double KO due to slam), R2 The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale Jun 23, 2007
W Kenji Arai Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase: Blow 6 Aug 27, 2006
W Takafumi Ito Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase: Blow 4 May 2, 2006
W Jamie Schmidt TKO (punches), R2 TC 13: Anarchy Mar 11, 2006
W Julian Samaniego TKO (punches), R1 KOTC 61: Flash Point Sep 23, 2005
L Melvin Guillard Decision (split), R3 RCF: Cold Hearted Feb 19, 2005
L Randy Velarde Decision (majority), R2 KOTC 44: Revenge Nov 14, 2004
W Joe Camacho Decision (unanimous), R2 KOTC 41: Relentless Sep 29, 2004
W Justin Berkley Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 TC 3: Total Combat 3 May 30, 2004
L Dokonjonosuke Mishima Decision (unanimous), R3 Deep: 14th Impact Apr 18, 2004
L Javier Vazquez Decision (split), R3 Shooto USA: Warrior Spirit: Evolution Nov 14, 2003
W Chris Brennan Submission (fatigue), RN/A Hitman Fighting 3 May 2, 2003
L Jamal Perkins Decision (unanimous), R2 KOTC 19: Street Fighter Dec 7, 2002
L Jens Pulver Decision (unanimous), R3 UW: Ultimate Wrestling Jun 29, 2002

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Rob Emerson's record?

Rob Emerson's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 15 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Rob Emerson?

Rob Emerson is 45 years old, born on July 30, 1981.

How tall is Rob Emerson and what is their reach?

Rob Emerson stands 5' 9" with a 70" reach.

Who did Rob Emerson fight last?

Rob Emerson lost to Nik Lentz by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi on Mar 31, 2010.