Rob Emerson “The Saint”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 50/100 · peak 53 · Defensive specialist · 3–3 in 6 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Rob Emerson finished with an ORCA rating of 50 (peak 53); without a recent bout, Rob Emerson sits off the current Lightweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 81 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 97). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 20, with significant strike accuracy grading 4. 2 of 3 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 20 | — | Significant strike accuracy 4 |
| Striking defence | 81 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 97 |
| Grappling offence | 43 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 49 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 97. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 4.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 50 (peak 53)
- UFC record
- 3–3
- Pro record
- 11–9
- Graded UFC bouts
- 6
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 45
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.49
- Significant strike accuracy: 30%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.82
- Significant strike defence: 64%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.02
- Takedown accuracy: 48%
- Takedown defence: 66%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.4
Fight history
- 2010-03-31 · L vs Nik Lentz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi
- 2010-02-06 · W vs Phillipe Nover · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 109: Relentless
- 2009-09-19 · L vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
- 2009-02-07 · L vs Kurt Pellegrino · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens
- 2008-08-09 · W vs Manvel Gamburyan · KO/TKO · UFC 87: Seek And Destroy
- 2008-02-02 · W vs Keita Nakamura · Decision - Split · UFC 81: Breaking Point
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