Result
Keita NakamuraDecision - Split
MethodDecision - Split
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing-13Rob Emerson (1525 → 1512)
DateFeb 2, 2008
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
The Saint | 21-15-0Rob Emerson
W
K-Taro | 36-12-2Keita Nakamura
Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura
Method :Decision - Split
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Rob Emerson
Elo1476Average
3Y trend1476 → 1476
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Split
Keita Nakamura
Elo1692Good
3Y trend1706 → 1692
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Keita Nakamura won this fight by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Rob Emerson and Keita Nakamura across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Rob EmersonKeita Nakamura
Elo edge
Rob Emerson1476-9 last move
Keita Nakamura1692-14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Rob EmersonNot on the active ladder · 1476 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Rafael dos Anjos (rated 1523 at the time): +28.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Manny Gamburyan (rated 1545 at the time): -27.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -21 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1386, not 1476: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Keita NakamuraNot on the active ladder · 1692 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Kiichi Kunimoto (rated 1626 at the time): +12.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Elizeu Zaleski (rated 1592 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -22 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1654, not 1692: 38 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Rob EmersonvsKeita Nakamura
Sig. strikes
81vs57
Total strikes
89vs66
Takedowns
0vs4
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Rob Emersondecision leads 38% of wins
Keita Nakamurasubmission leads 44% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC 81 : NOGUEIRA VS SYLVIA. Keita Nakamura defeated Rob Emerson by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura quick answers
Who won Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura?
Keita Nakamura won Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura on?
Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura is listed on UFC 81 : NOGUEIRA VS SYLVIA.
What are the records for Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura?
Rob Emerson enters with a 21-15-0 record and Keita Nakamura enters with a 36-12-2 record.
What division is Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura?
Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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