Rafael Dos Anjos vs Rob Emerson — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

METRICS GUIDE

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All stats are calculated from official fight data. Style scores are Combatrics proprietary ratings updated after every event.

UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort

Dallas, USA

19 Sept 2009

Lightweight

68%

Anjos

32%

Emerson

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Rafael Dos Anjos

32 – 17

5'8"70" reachSouthpaw41 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 39

Rob Emerson

"The Saint"

18 – 12

Well-Rounded44 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'9"

CFR 18

★ Official Result

Rafael Dos AnjoswinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Rob Emerson · UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Anjos

→

Actual result

Anjos wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

Anjos holds a meaningful edge at 68% per the CFR ratings — but Emerson has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 21 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Anjos has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Anjos's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

AnjosEmerson

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Anjos

Emerson

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'8"

Height

+5'9"

70"

Reach

70"

41+

Age

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Anjos

Emerson

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

38.8

18.1

47.7

Performance Avg

42.0

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Anjos

Emerson

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.0

0.6

47%

Strike Accuracy

29%

3.1

Striking Style Score (/10)

4.3

4 KOs

KO Finishes

1 KOs

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

9Distance5

2Clinch2

4Ground1

Anjos

Emerson

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.3

/ 10

1.6

/ 10

2.3

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.1

2.4

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Anjos

Emerson

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R2.5 stoppage

KO round context

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Most recent fight

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

36/49 fights

Chin rating based on

7/30 fights

Anjos

Emerson

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

3-fight 📉 slide

Current form

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R5

W · Sub · R2

L · KO · R5

Last 5

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R2

W · KO · R1

Anjos

Emerson

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

43%

33%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Anjos

Emerson

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

3.1

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

4.3

3.3

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.6

2.3

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.1

2.4

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

4.8

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

3.8

5.7

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

6.3

Anjos

Strike Zones

Emerson

Anjos

Attacking

15 landed

Absorbing

8 absorbed

Emerson

Attacking

8 landed

Absorbing

15 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Anjos targets the head (53% of attacks) — Emerson absorbs 53% of strikes there

🎯Emerson targets the head (75% of attacks) — Anjos absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Anjos

RND

Emerson

0/0R00/0

Anjos · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1

WinLossTrend

Emerson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.7

WinLossTrend

Anjos · Last 5

L · KO · R1

Geoff NealRating 2.5

KO/TKO

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · 2024-10

L · Dec · R3

Mateusz GamrotRating 6.6

Decision

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · 2024-03

L · Dec · R5

Vicente LuqueRating 7

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos · 2023-08

W · Sub · R2

Bryan BarberenaRating 5.7

Submission

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · 2022-12

L · KO · R5

Rafael FizievRating 5

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev · 2022-07

Emerson · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

Nik LentzRating 5.5

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · 2010-03

W · Dec · R3

Phillipe NoverRating 4.5

Decision

UFC 109: Relentless · 2010-02

L · Dec · R3

Rafael Dos AnjosRating 5.7

Decision

UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · 2009-09

L · Sub · R2

Kurt PellegrinoRating 2.8

Submission

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · 2009-02

W · KO · R1

Manvel GamburyanRating 5

KO/TKO

UFC 87: Seek And Destroy · 2008-08

News & Media

Rafael Dos Anjos · Rob Emerson

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