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“The Saint”

Rob Emerson

18-12 (1 NC)7 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
Inactive
Moderate Wear
5'9"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age
Last fightLNik Lentz·U-DEC·R3·16yr ago
Fighter Context
3–3UFC1 NC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
2Dec
·
12.3min/fight
·
74UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–2(3 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-0.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.33
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.340
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
41%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Emerson
Counter Puncher
Leg Kicker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.50
Str. Accuracy30%
185UFC landed/602attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.4 vs avg2.83
Str. Defense64%
KD Rate / fight0.29
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.14
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
11%
Leg
32%
By Position
Distance75%
/
Clinch15%
/
Ground11%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 17 rounds
Round 26 rounds
Round 34 rounds
Avg. Landed111210
Avg. Absorbed11919
Avg. Net0+3-9
Grappling
Emerson
Control Wrestler
·95s ctrlAverage Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.02
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.85
TD Accuracy52%
10UFC landed/19attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense65%
25UFC defended/38opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing
Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
div avg 52%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision2 / 3
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision2 / 3
Loss Pattern
Outscored
2 of 3 losses by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
3UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 4 less in second half of career
0+23+47+70+93avgNC2007200820092010

7 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.41.32.9R1R2R3
R1n=7
R2n=6
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
2.5
3.0
2.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.5
2.3
3.9
Diff
-0.1
+0.6
-1.9

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 7 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-48%L3
-18%54%127%NCWWLLWL

Last 7 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Emerson — 7 UFC Fights
Result
Method
7 fights
L
Nik Lentz
U-DEC R3Mar '10
-22
·
24 SS (32%)·46 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken·19s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Phillipe Nover
U-DEC R3Feb '10
+7
·
26 SS (49%)·19 abs·7/11 td·552s ctrl
L
Rafael Dos Anjos
U-DEC R3Sep '09
-25
·
27 SS (16%)·52 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·20s ctrl
L
Kurt Pellegrino
SUB R2 · 3:14Feb '09
+5
·
21 SS (27%)·16 abs·2/5 td·1 td taken·61s ctrl
W
Manvel Gamburyan
KO/TKO R1 · 0:12Aug '08
+3
·
3 SS (100%)·1 kd landed
W
Keita Nakamura
S-DEC R3Feb '08
+24
·
81 SS (38%)·57 abs·4 td taken·1 kd taken
NC
Gray Maynard
Could Not Co… R2 · 0:39Jun '07
-17
·
3 SS (27%)·20 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·10s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Lightweight
“The Saint”

Rob Emerson

18-12 (1 NC)7 UFC
Form
5'9"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age
Last fightLNik Lentz·U-DEC·16yr ago
Fighter Context
3–3UFC1 NC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
2Dec
·
12.3min/fight
·
74UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.33

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.340

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
41%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Emerson
Lightweight avg
Counter PuncherLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.50
Str. Accuracy30%
185UFC landed/602attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.4 vs avg2.83
Str. Defense64%
KD Rate / Fight0.29
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.14
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
11%
Leg
32%
By Position
Dist75%
Clinch15%
Ground11%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=7
R2
n=6
R3
n=4
Landed111210
Absorbed11919
Net0+3-9
Grappling
Emerson
Lightweight avg
Control Wrestler
95s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.02
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.85
TD Accuracy52%
10UFC landed/19attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense65%
25UFC defended/38opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
3UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.41.32.9R1R2R3
R1n=7
R2n=6
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
2.5
3.0
2.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.5
2.3
3.9
Diff
-0.1
+0.6
-1.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Emerson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Nik Lentz
U-DEC·R3·Mar '10
24 SS (32%)·46 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken·19s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
W
Phillipe Nover
U-DEC·R3·Feb '10
26 SS (49%)·19 abs·7/11 td·552s ctrl
L
Rafael Dos Anjos
U-DEC·R3·Sep '09
27 SS (16%)·52 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·20s ctrl
L
Kurt Pellegrino
SUB·R2·Feb '09
21 SS (27%)·16 abs·2/5 td·1 td taken·61s ctrl
W
Manvel Gamburyan
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '08
3 SS (100%)·1 kd
W
Keita Nakamura
S-DEC·R3·Feb '08
81 SS (38%)·57 abs·4 td taken·1 kd taken
NC
Gray Maynard
Could Not Co…·R2·Jun '07
3 SS (27%)·20 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·10s ctrl·1 sub
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