“The Saint” Rob Emerson is a 41 year old Male fighter from United States with a 20-15-0 pro MMA record. Emerson most recently fought Charles Bennett at Gamebred Fighting Championship 2 on Saturday October 2, 2021. Rob Emerson beat Charles Bennett by KO/TKO at 4:36 of Round 1 in the division.
Rob Emerson has 20 wins with a 60% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 7 by submission, 8 by decision.
Rob Emerson is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 20-14-0 | Dileno Lopes |
SUB
R1 2:59
|
ACA 101 | 2019-11-15 | Bantamweight | ACA |
| Loss | 20-13-0 | Mikhail Malyutin |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ACA 93 | 2019-03-16 | Bantamweight | ACA |
| Loss | 20-12-0 | Magomedrasul Khasbulaev |
SUB
R2 1:57
|
WFCA 54 | 2018-11-16 | Featherweight | AFC |
| Win | 19-12-0 | Shamil Shakhbulatov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ACB 87 | 2018-05-19 | Bantamweight | ACB |
| Loss | 19-11-0 | Raufeon Stots |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Victory FC 56 | 2017-04-14 | Bantamweight | VFC |
| Win | 18-11-0 | Ryan Roberts |
KO/TKO
R1 1:34
|
Victory FC 54 | 2016-12-09 | Featherweight | VFC |
| Win | 17-11-0 | Shawn West |
SUB
R2 1:30
|
Victory FC 51 | 2016-06-24 | Bantamweight | VFC |
| Loss | 17-10-0 | Rafael Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 127 | 2014-10-03 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 16-10-0 | Joe Taimanglo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 116 | 2014-04-11 | Bantamweight | BFC |
| Win | 15-10-0 | Jared Downing |
SUB
R1 1:44
|
Bellator 104 | 2013-10-18 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 14-10-0 | Musa Toliver |
SUB
R1 4:20
|
Regional circuit | 2012-10-04 | FCOC | |
| Win | 13-10-0 | Jason Williams |
SUB
R1 2:05
|
Regional circuit | 2012-08-16 | FCOC | |
| Win | 12-10-0 | Savant Young |
SUB
R3 4:29
|
Tachi PF 12 | 2012-03-09 | Catchweight | TPF |
| Loss | 12-9-0 | Justin Salas |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-01-29 | ||
| Win | 11-9-0 | Eric Reynolds |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-12-03 | AOF | |
| Win | 10-9-0 | Rodney Rhoden |
KO/TKO
R1 3:33
|
Regional circuit | 2010-09-25 | PC | |
| Loss | 10-8-0 | Nik Lentz |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 21 | 2010-03-31 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-8-0 | Phillipe Nover |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 109 | 2010-02-06 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-7-0 | Rafael dos Anjos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 103 | 2009-09-19 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-6-0 | Kurt Pellegrino |
SUB
R2 3:14
|
UFC Fight Night 17 | 2009-02-07 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-6-0 | Manny Gamburyan |
KO/TKO
R1 0:12
|
UFC 87 | 2008-08-09 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-6-0 | Keita Nakamura |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 81 | 2008-02-02 | Lightweight | UFC |
| No Contest | 7-6-0 | Gray Maynard |
R2 0:39
|
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale | 2007-06-23 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 7-6-0 | Corey Hill |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 | 2007-02-12 | Lightweight | TUF |
| Loss | 7-6-0 | Nate Diaz |
SUB
R2 4:46
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 | 2007-02-02 | Lightweight | TUF |
| Win | 6-6-0 | Kenji Arai |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pancrase 165 | 2006-08-27 | Welterweight | |
| Win | 5-6-0 | Takafumi Ito |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pancrase 162 | 2006-05-02 | Welterweight | |
| Win | 4-6-0 | Jamie Schmidt |
KO/TKO
R2 1:02
|
Regional circuit | 2006-03-11 | TC | |
| Win | 3-6-0 | Julian Samaniego |
KO/TKO
R1 2:15
|
KOTC | 2005-09-23 | Featherweight | KOTC |
| Loss | 3-5-0 | Melvin Guillard |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2005-02-19 | RCF | |
| Loss | 3-4-0 | Randy Velarde |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
KOTC | 2004-11-14 | Lightweight | KOTC |
| Win | 2-4-0 | Joe Camacho |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
KOTC | 2004-09-24 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 1-4-0 | Justin Berkley |
SUB
R2 3:12
|
Regional circuit | 2004-05-30 | TC | |
| Loss | 1-3-0 | Yoshitomi Mishima |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Deep 14 Impact | 2004-04-18 | Lightweight | |
| Loss | 1-2-0 | Javier Vazquez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto USA | 2003-11-14 | Featherweight | SUSA |
| Win | 0-2-0 | Chris Brennan |
SUB
R
|
Regional circuit | 2003-05-02 | ||
| Loss | 0-1-0 | Jamal Perkins |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
KOTC | 2002-12-07 | Lightweight | KOTC |
| Loss | 0-0-0 | Jens Pulver |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2002-06-29 |
Emerson made his professional debut against Jens Pulver on June 29, 2002, fighting on the regional circuit.
He lost his first MMA fight, losing to Jens Pulver who carried a 12-2-1 professional MMA record into the fight.
Rob Emerson lost to Jens Pulver by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Emerson made his debut in the UFC against Gray Maynard on June 23, 2007, fighting on the preliminary card of The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale having compiled a 7-6-0 professional MMA record.
Rob Emerson vs Gray Maynard ended in No Contest at 0:39 of Round 2. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Since his debut, Emerson has gone on to fight a total of 7 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-3-0 with 1 no contest.
After his UFC stint, Emerson took his next fight at PC on September 25, 2010, fighting against Rodney Rhoden on the of the regional circuit.
Rob Emerson beat Rodney Rhoden by KO/TKO at 3:33 of Round 1.
Emerson's last win came against Shamil Shakhbulatov at ACB 87 on Saturday May 19, 2018. Rob Emerson beat Shamil Shakhbulatov by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Emerson is not currently booked for any fights.
Emerson's last loss came against Dileno Lopes at ACA 101 on Friday November 15, 2019. Rob Emerson lost to Dileno Lopes by Submission at 2:59 of Round 1.
Emerson has fought 7 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-3-0 with 1 no contest.
Emerson has knocked out 5 opponents.
Emerson has submitted 7 opponents.
Emerson has never been knocked out.
Emerson has been submitted 4 times.
