UFC 87: Seek And Destroy
Minneapolis, USA
9 Aug 2008
Lightweight
VS
55%
Emerson
45%
Gamburyan
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 0:12
RE
Rob Emerson
"The Saint"
18 – 12
5'9"70" reachOrthodox44 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 18
MG
Manvel Gamburyan
"The Anvil"
15 – 10
Well-Rounded2-fight slide45 yrsOrthodox67" reach5'5"
CFR 15

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Emerson

This is a genuine toss-up — Emerson at 55% vs Gamburyan at 45% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Gamburyan has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Gamburyan has a chin rating of 14 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Emerson
Gamburyan
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'5"
70"+
Reach
67"
44+
Age
45
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Emerson
Gamburyan
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.1
15.1
42.0
Performance Avg
40.4
37
Quality of Victory
39
79
Momentum Score
63
Emerson
Gamburyan
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.6
0.7
29%
Strike Accuracy
37%
4.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.9
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
0
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance0
0Clinch0
1Ground0
Emerson
Gamburyan
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
1.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.2
1.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Emerson
Gamburyan
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
84
14
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
3
1
Sub Losses
1
—
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
7/30 fights
Chin rating based on
15/25 fights
Emerson
Gamburyan
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
79
63
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
L · Dec · R3
Emerson
Gamburyan
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
50%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
3
2
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Emerson
Gamburyan
Striking4.3 / 0.9Volume6.3 / 4.9Grappling1.6 / 5.2Wrestling1.1 / 3.6Submission0.0 / 5.0Pressure3.8 / 4.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.9
1.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.2
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
3.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.8
6.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.9
Emerson
Strike Zones
Gamburyan
Emerson
Attacking
3HEAD0BODY0LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Gamburyan
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD0BODY0LEGS3 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Emerson targets the head (100% of attacks) — Gamburyan absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Emerson
RND
Gamburyan
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Emerson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.7
0104.5W5.0W2.8L5.7L4.5W5.5L2008-022008-082009-022009-092010-022010-03
WinLossTrend

Gamburyan · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0102.8L5.0W5.0W1.5L5.5L5.5L5.5L4.5W4.5W5.5L5.5W4.5W1.5L2.8L2007-062009-012013-082016-042016-11
WinLossTrend

Emerson · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Nik LentzRating 5.5
Decision
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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

Gamburyan · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Johnny EduardoRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira · 2016-11
L · KO · R1
John DodsonRating 1.5
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Scott JorgensenRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · 2015-07
W · Sub · R2
Cody GibsonRating 5.5
Submission
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L · Dec · R3
Nik LentzRating 5.5
Decision
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