Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rob Emerson
United StatesRob Emerson
“The Saint”
18-12-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rob Emerson def. Manvel Gamburyan (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:12
Manvel Gamburyan
ArmeniaManvel Gamburyan
“The Anvil”
15-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Target Center

Rob Emerson defeated Manvel Gamburyan by TKO in round 1 (0:12) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Target Center.

Fight stats

Rob Emerson
Manvel Gamburyan
1
Knockdowns
0
3 of 3
Significant strikes
0 of 3
100%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
3 of 3
Total strikes
0 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
3 of 3
Head
0 of 3
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 2
Distance
0 of 3
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
3 of 3
Sig. str.
0 of 3
3 of 3
Total str.
0 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rob Emerson vs Manvel Gamburyan?

Rob Emerson defeated Manvel Gamburyan by TKO in round 1 (0:12) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Target Center.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rob Emerson 47%53% Manvel Gamburyan

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-10-0 (1 NC)
1516
Elo rating
1537
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
45
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Armenia

Striking Profile

2.50
SLpM
2.13
30%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.83
SApM
2.83
64%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.02
TD Avg.
3.26
52%
TD Acc.
34%
65%
TD Def.
69%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rob Emerson · 2-3
  • L
    Nik Lentz
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs GomiWed, Mar 31, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Phillipe Nover
    UFC 109: RELENTLESSSat, Feb 6, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORTSat, Sep 19, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Kurt Pellegrino
    UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs StephensSat, Feb 7, 2009
    Submission · R2 · 3:14 · Lightweight
  • W
    Manvel Gamburyan
    UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROYSat, Aug 9, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Lightweight
Manvel Gamburyan · 2-3
  • L
    Johnny Eduardo
    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2Sat, Nov 19, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 0:46 · Bantamweight
  • L
    John Dodson
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs EvansSun, Apr 17, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 0:37 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Scott Jorgensen
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeWed, Jul 15, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cody Gibson
    UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSat, Sep 27, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Nik Lentz
    UFC Fight Night: Brown vs SilvaSat, May 10, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 14 fights
30.3
Avg sig. strikes
19.1
1.50
Avg takedowns
1.93
1:49
Avg control time
2:26
81
Career high strikes
52
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Rob Emerson
Strike target
Manvel Gamburyan
55%
Head
63%
12%
Body
17%
33%
Leg
21%
Rob Emerson
Strike position
Manvel Gamburyan
75%
Distance
64%
14%
Clinch
24%
11%
Ground
12%