Eric Shelton

Flyweight· Not Fighting

Eric Shelton

“Showtime”· Lawton, United States

Pro record

12-6-0

Model Elo

1467

#1376 of 1994

Age
32
Height
5'6"
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Lawton, United States
UFC debut
Jan 29, 2017

Profile

Eric Shelton is 2–4 in the UFC since 2017. All 2 wins went to the judges. Last fight: lost to Jordan Espinosa by unanimous decision (Mar 22, 2019).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
2–4
since 2017
Finish rate
0%
0 of 2 wins
1st-round finishes
0
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
1
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 30m
avg 15:00 per fight
Opposition
1535
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Joseph Morales

    Joseph Morales

    split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez · Nov 9, 2018

    1519opp. Elo
  2. Jenel Lausa

    Jenel Lausa

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · Nov 17, 2017

    1502opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.57

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.88

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy43%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense64%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.83

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy30%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense46%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.17

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 80%Body 13%Legs 7%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 58%Clinch 1%Ground 41%

Average fight time: 15:00

Fight history (6)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LJordan EspinosaJordan EspinosaRecord after: 2-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. PettisMar 22, 2019
WJoseph MoralesJoseph MoralesRecord after: 2-3split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. RodriguezNov 9, 2018
LAlex PerezAlex PerezRecord after: 1-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. StephensFeb 23, 2018
WJenel LausaJenel LausaRecord after: 1-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. TyburaNov 17, 2017
LJarred BrooksJarred BrooksRecord after: 0-2split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2Jul 28, 2017
LAlexandre PantojaAlexandre PantojaRecord after: 0-1split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. PenaJan 27, 2017