Rob Emerson
| Rob Emerson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Michael Emerson July 30, 1981 Newport Beach, California, United States |
| Other names | The Saint |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 149 lb (68 kg; 10.6 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight (2002–2012) Featherweight (2013–2014) Bantamweight (2014–present) |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Irvine, California, United States |
| Team | Team Oyama Kings MMA Church Boyz Wrestling |
| Rank | Black belt in Kyokushin Karate |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 10 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Robert Michael Emerson (born July 30, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2002, Emerson is also a veteran of Bellator MMA, the UFC, Pancrase, and was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter 5. Emerson is currently the #44 ranked Bantamweight fighter in the world according to Fightmatrix.com.
On episode three of The Ultimate Fighter 5, Emerson faced eventual winner of the show, Nate Diaz. In the second round of an exciting, back-and-forth fight Diaz managed to secure a rear naked choke for the win. However, BJ Penn told the viewers that he could not take anything away from Emerson, as he had given the fight his all. After Gabe Ruediger was taken off the show for his inability to make the 155 lb weight limit Dana White brought back Emerson. Corey Hill, Ruediger's initial opponent, picked him to fight.
The first round belonged to Hill as Emerson had problems getting inside on his lanky foe and dealing with his substantial reach advantage.
In the second, the veteran got closer though and was able to potshot Hill and get out of range effectively, and he even locked in a heel hook late in the round when the action hit the mat, earning him the round and forcing the bout to a third and deciding stanza.
In the third, both fighters spent most of their time circling each other, and while Emerson appeared to score the most effective blows of the round with kicks to the leg, the decision went to the more aggressive Hill, who put Team Pulver back in the win column and in control heading into episode seven.
Emerson faced fellow Team Penn teammate Gray Maynard on the undercard of The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale. With Maynard dominating the first round (the only effective work of Emerson's being a flying knee and a takedown), when the second round began Gray picked up his opponent and slammed him to the canvas. Emerson, due to an aggravated injury of the ribs, submitted. However, during the fall Maynard accidentally spiked himself on the floor and seemingly rendered himself unconscious. The bout was declared a no-contest despite protests from a visibly angry Maynard. Later, doctors ruled that Maynard had not suffered a concussion during the fight. Maynard offered this diagnosis as proof that he had not been knocked unconscious during the fight.
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