Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rafael Dos Anjos
BrazilRafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
RESULT

Rafael Dos Anjos def. Rob Emerson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rob Emerson
United StatesRob Emerson
“The Saint”
18-12-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 19, 2009
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Rob Emerson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT, held Saturday, September 19, 2009 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Rafael Dos Anjos won the decision.

Fight stats

Rafael Dos Anjos
Rob Emerson
0
Knockdowns
0
52 of 165
Significant strikes
27 of 172
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
16%
85 of 201
Total strikes
34 of 181
2 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 1
17%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:18
Control time
0:20
Significant strikes by target
21 of 125
Head
16 of 156
3 of 8
Body
1 of 5
28 of 32
Leg
10 of 11
43 of 137
Distance
23 of 162
4 of 10
Clinch
3 of 7
5 of 18
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 56
Sig. str.
7 of 54
26 of 63
Total str.
7 of 55
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:58
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 65
Sig. str.
12 of 74
21 of 68
Total str.
14 of 76
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 44
Sig. str.
8 of 44
38 of 70
Total str.
13 of 50
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:53
Ctrl
0:20

Judges' Scorecards

Steve Armstrong
#AnjosEmerson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Douglas Crosby
#AnjosEmerson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Cecil Peoples
#AnjosEmerson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

3
Anjos
-
0
Emerson
●29-28 Anjos×2●30-27 Anjos
All 3 media scorecards▾
  • Sherdog.com30-27Anjos
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Anjos
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Anjos

Fan Scorecards

100%
Anjos
0%
Emerson
5 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Anjos100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Anjos
R2
100%
Anjos
R3
100%
Anjos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rafael Dos Anjos vs Rob Emerson?

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Rob Emerson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT, held Saturday, September 19, 2009 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Rafael Dos Anjos won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rafael Dos Anjos vs Rob Emerson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Rafael Dos Anjos won the decision.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rafael Dos Anjos 61%39% Rob Emerson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Rafael Dos Anjos
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Rob Emerson
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power78
95Speed85
94Precision64
95Durability84
95Engine93
90Wrestling94
94Ground79

Biggest edge Rafael Dos Anjos, Kick power +37

Attribute by attribute

Rafael Dos Anjos is on the left of every row, Rob Emerson on the right.
94Punch power96
96Kick power59
93Punch speed89
96Kick speed81
94Accuracy64
90Takedowns94
95Ground striking89
93Submissions69
97Chin75
93Body strength93
95Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

32-17-0
Record
18-12-0 (1 NC)
1654
Power Index rating
1579
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
45
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.48
SLpM
2.50
47%
Str. Acc.
30%
3.23
SApM
2.83
60%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

1.95
TD Avg.
2.02
35%
TD Acc.
52%
54%
TD Def.
65%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rafael Dos Anjos · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
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  • W
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    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 0:18 · Lightweight
Rob Emerson · 2-3
  • W
    Charles Bennett
    Gamebred Fighting Championship 2 · Oct 2, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:36
  • L
    Dileno Lopes
    ACA 101: Warsaw · Nov 15, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:59 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Mikhail Malyutin
    ACA 93: ACA 93, Saint Petersburg · Mar 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Magomedrasul Khasbulaev
    WFCA 54 · Nov 16, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 1:57 · Featherweight
  • W
    Shamil Shakhbulatov
    ACA 87: ACB 87, Nottingham · May 19, 2018
    Decision · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 36 fights · 6 fights
50.6
Avg sig. strikes
30.3
1.89
Avg takedowns
1.50
3:48
Avg control time
1:49
172
Career high strikes
81
9
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike target
Rob Emerson
58%
Head
55%
24%
Body
12%
18%
Leg
33%
Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike position
Rob Emerson
67%
Distance
75%
18%
Clinch
14%
15%
Ground
11%