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Combat Edge Intelligence

Rafael dos Anjos vs Rob Emerson

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Rob Emerson

“The Saint”

21-15-0BantamweightGP

1476Average

Tale of the tape

32-18-0Record21-15-0
LightweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'8"
70"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight135 lbs
RDA AcademyTeamMMA Lab

What's at stake

Rafael dos Anjos is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +5 while a loss costs more — Rob Emerson carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Rafael dos AnjosNow 1698
If they win+5→ 1703
If they lose-19→ 1679
Rob EmersonNow 1476
If they win+25→ 1501
If they lose-7→ 1469

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1735 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1592 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.48
Sig. strikes / min
2.50
47%
Strike accuracy
31%
3.23
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.83
60%
Strike defense
65%
1.95
Takedown avg.
2.02
24%
Takedown accuracy
53%
55%
Takedown defense
66%
0.57
Submission avg.
0.40

Trajectory

Rafael dos AnjosRob Emerson
150016001700201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (16%)
KO/TKO
6 (29%)
11 (34%)
Submission
7 (33%)
16 (50%)
Decision
8 (38%)

Combat Edge model read

Rafael dos Anjos86%
Rob Emerson 14%Elo baseline: 78%

The Combat Edge model makes Rafael dos Anjos a 86% favorite over Rob Emerson in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (78%).

Rafael dos Anjos holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1698 to 1476, a 222-point edge.

Rafael dos Anjos enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Rafael dos Anjos finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Rob Emerson 62%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.