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Eric Shelton
Last fought: Mar 2019
RECORD
Pro
12-6-0
UFC
2-4-0
Age
35
Height
5'6"
Weight
125 lbs
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 15:00 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 100.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 3.00 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 0.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 3-2 (60.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 2-2 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 1-0 (100.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 60.1% |
| % Time in Control | 21.3% |
| % Time Controlled | 18.6% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 53.4% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.46 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.59 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.13 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 31.6% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 66.4% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 3.05 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.40 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.78 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.27 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Flyweight field
Eric Shelton
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Eric Shelton |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 42.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.9 |
| Strike Differential | 0.7/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 51.5% |
| Takedown Defense | 46.2% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:11 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 15:00 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.2 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 44.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 61.9% |
| Takedown Defense | 43.5% |
| Control Time/Fight | 3:15 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Jordan Espinosa
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis • Mar 2019Flyweight
Eric Shelton25/8131%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jordan Espinosa47/10545%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:18
WIN
vs. Joseph Morales
UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez • Nov 2018Flyweight
Eric Shelton16/5728%TD 7/10Ctrl 6:45
Joseph Morales24/6736%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:51
LOSS
vs. Alex Perez
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018Flyweight
Eric Shelton41/10938%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:02
Alex Perez29/8235%TD 5/9Ctrl 6:58
WIN
vs. Jenel Lausa
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura • Nov 2017Flyweight
Eric Shelton86/11674%TD 5/7Ctrl 8:54
Jenel Lausa5/3017%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:11
LOSS
vs. Jarred Brooks
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 • Jul 2017Flyweight
Eric Shelton31/8736%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:37
Jarred Brooks27/8034%TD 5/8Ctrl 3:39
LOSS
vs. Alexandre Pantoja
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena • Jan 2017Flyweight
Eric Shelton32/9334%TD 4/12Ctrl 2:52
Alexandre Pantoja37/9937%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:48