Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rob Emerson
The Saint
18-12-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rob Emerson def. Keita Nakamura (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Keita Nakamura
K-Taro
34-10-2 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Rob Emerson defeated Keita Nakamura by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 81: BREAKING POINT, held Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, Rob Emerson won the decision.

Fight stats

Rob Emerson
Keita Nakamura
0
Knockdowns
1
81 of 212
Significant strikes
57 of 191
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
89 of 220
Total strikes
66 of 203
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:28
Significant strikes by target
44 of 174
Head
53 of 186
9 of 10
Body
4 of 5
28 of 28
Leg
0 of 0
75 of 205
Distance
47 of 176
4 of 5
Clinch
10 of 13
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
29 of 69
Sig. str.
12 of 60
32 of 72
Total str.
14 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 70
Sig. str.
13 of 63
26 of 70
Total str.
13 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 73
Sig. str.
32 of 68
31 of 78
Total str.
39 of 76
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:47

Judges' Scorecards

#EmersonNakamura
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
#EmersonNakamura
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
#EmersonNakamura
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

2
Emerson
-
1
Nakamura
29-28 Emerson×229-28 Nakamura
All 3 media scorecards
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Emerson
  • Sherdog.com29-28Emerson
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Nakamura

Fan Scorecards

17%
Emerson
83%
Nakamura
6 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Nakamura83.3%29-28 Emerson16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Nakamura
R2
83%
Emerson
R3
83%
Nakamura

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura?

Rob Emerson defeated Keita Nakamura by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 81: BREAKING POINT, held Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, Rob Emerson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura?

The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, Rob Emerson won the decision.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rob Emerson 27%73% Keita Nakamura

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.

Rob Emerson
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Keita Nakamura
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power79
85Speed81
64Precision83
84Durability88
93Engine86
94Wrestling92
79Ground83

Biggest edge Keita Nakamura, Submissions +25

Attribute by attribute

Rob Emerson is on the left of every row, Keita Nakamura on the right.
96Punch power95
59Kick power63
89Punch speed94
81Kick speed67
64Accuracy83
94Takedowns92
89Ground striking72
69Submissions94
75Chin95
93Body strength80
93Cardio86

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

Tale of the Tape

18-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
34-10-2 (1 NC)
1538
Power Index rating
1714
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
42
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

2.50
SLpM
2.23
30%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.83
SApM
3.20
64%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.02
TD Avg.
1.65
52%
TD Acc.
48%
65%
TD Def.
63%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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Keita Nakamura · 2-3
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    TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Lightweight
  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 11 fights
30.3
Avg sig. strikes
30.6
1.50
Avg takedowns
1.64
1:49
Avg control time
2:09
81
Career high strikes
57
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Rob Emerson
Strike target
Keita Nakamura
55%
Head
79%
12%
Body
15%
33%
Leg
6%
Rob Emerson
Strike position
Keita Nakamura
75%
Distance
79%
14%
Clinch
11%
11%
Ground
10%