Rob Emerson

Lightweight · 18-12 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
LWLLW
Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
45
Elo Rating
1499.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 64% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 90% of Lightweight fighters
  • Completes 52% of their takedown attempts — better than 85% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 30% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 98% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands only 2.50 significant strikes per minute — worse than 79% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.50
    Bottom 21%
  • Striking accuracy
    30%
    Bottom 2%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.83
    Top 30%
  • Striking defense
    64%
    Top 10%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.02
    Top 34%
  • Takedown accuracy
    52%
    Top 15%
  • Takedown defense
    65%
    Top 48%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Bottom 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1534, higher than 56% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1499).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520250:12Gamburyan8:14Pellegrino15:00Anjos15:00Nover15:00Lentz
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi
2010-03-31 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 109: Relentless
2010-02-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
2009-09-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens
2009-02-07 · Submission, R2 3:14
UFC 87: Seek And Destroy
2008-08-09 · KO/TKO, R1 0:12
UFC 81: Breaking Point
2008-02-02 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale
2007-06-23