Eric Shelton

"Showtime"
2-4
Record
Age / DOB 35
(Feb 02, 1991)
Height 5' 6"
Weight 125 lbs.
Reach 68.0"
Stance Orthodox
Career Averages
2.57 Sig. Strikes / Min
42.0% Sig. Strike Acc.
1.88 Absorbed / Min
63.0% Strike Defense
2.83 TD Avg / 15 min
51.0% TD Accuracy
46.0% TD Defense
0.2 Sub. / Fight
Win Methods (2)
KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 2
Loss Methods (4)
KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 4

Fight History

Result / Opponent
Event & Date
Method/Round
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Comments
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Jordan Espinosa 0 25 of 81 30% 25 of 81 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Eric Shelton 0 47 of 105 44% 47 of 105 1 of 3 33% 0 0 0:18
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Jordan Espinosa 0 6 of 16 37% 6 of 16 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Eric Shelton 0 15 of 31 48% 15 of 31 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:14
2 Jordan Espinosa 0 8 of 30 26% 8 of 30 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Eric Shelton 0 17 of 40 42% 17 of 40 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:04
3 Jordan Espinosa 0 11 of 35 31% 11 of 35 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Eric Shelton 0 15 of 34 44% 15 of 34 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Jordan Espinosa 25 of 81 30% 18 of 69 1 of 3 6 of 9 25 of 79 0 of 2 0 of 0
Eric Shelton 47 of 105 44% 19 of 63 10 of 14 18 of 28 46 of 102 1 of 3 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Jordan Espinosa 6 of 16 37% 5 of 13 0 of 1 1 of 2 6 of 15 0 of 1 0 of 0
Eric Shelton 15 of 31 48% 1 of 12 5 of 8 9 of 11 14 of 28 1 of 3 0 of 0
2 Jordan Espinosa 8 of 30 26% 5 of 27 1 of 1 2 of 2 8 of 30 0 of 0 0 of 0
Eric Shelton 17 of 40 42% 9 of 24 2 of 3 6 of 13 17 of 40 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 Jordan Espinosa 11 of 35 31% 8 of 29 0 of 1 3 of 5 11 of 34 0 of 1 0 of 0
Eric Shelton 15 of 34 44% 9 of 27 3 of 3 3 of 4 15 of 34 0 of 0 0 of 0
Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 30–27) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Eric Shelton 0 24 of 67 35% 28 of 71 1 of 1 100% 4 0 0:51
Joseph Morales 0 16 of 57 28% 45 of 90 7 of 10 70% 0 1 6:45
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Eric Shelton 0 7 of 27 25% 8 of 28 0 of 0 --- 1 0 0:07
Joseph Morales 0 7 of 24 29% 16 of 35 3 of 3 100% 0 0 1:17
2 Eric Shelton 0 12 of 26 46% 13 of 27 0 of 0 --- 2 0 0:04
Joseph Morales 0 6 of 22 27% 14 of 30 2 of 4 50% 0 0 2:40
3 Eric Shelton 0 5 of 14 35% 7 of 16 1 of 1 100% 1 0 0:40
Joseph Morales 0 3 of 11 27% 15 of 25 2 of 3 66% 0 1 2:48
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Eric Shelton 24 of 67 35% 14 of 56 8 of 9 2 of 2 16 of 55 1 of 4 7 of 8
Joseph Morales 16 of 57 28% 7 of 46 4 of 5 5 of 6 13 of 53 1 of 2 2 of 2
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Eric Shelton 7 of 27 25% 3 of 23 3 of 3 1 of 1 7 of 26 0 of 1 0 of 0
Joseph Morales 7 of 24 29% 2 of 19 0 of 0 5 of 5 7 of 24 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Eric Shelton 12 of 26 46% 8 of 21 3 of 4 1 of 1 5 of 17 1 of 2 6 of 7
Joseph Morales 6 of 22 27% 3 of 18 3 of 3 0 of 1 4 of 19 0 of 1 2 of 2
3 Eric Shelton 5 of 14 35% 3 of 12 2 of 2 0 of 0 4 of 12 0 of 1 1 of 1
Joseph Morales 3 of 11 27% 2 of 9 1 of 2 0 of 0 2 of 10 1 of 1 0 of 0
Loss
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Alex Perez 0 41 of 109 37% 72 of 140 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:02
Eric Shelton 0 29 of 82 35% 67 of 123 5 of 9 55% 0 0 6:58
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Alex Perez 0 18 of 40 45% 23 of 45 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Eric Shelton 0 13 of 39 33% 29 of 56 1 of 1 100% 0 0 1:31
2 Alex Perez 0 10 of 22 45% 25 of 37 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:02
Eric Shelton 0 6 of 22 27% 22 of 39 1 of 2 50% 0 0 3:23
3 Alex Perez 0 13 of 47 27% 24 of 58 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Eric Shelton 0 10 of 21 47% 16 of 28 3 of 6 50% 0 0 2:04
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Alex Perez 41 of 109 37% 30 of 98 9 of 9 2 of 2 31 of 98 1 of 2 9 of 9
Eric Shelton 29 of 82 35% 15 of 64 3 of 6 11 of 12 24 of 73 1 of 4 4 of 5
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Alex Perez 18 of 40 45% 14 of 36 3 of 3 1 of 1 15 of 37 1 of 1 2 of 2
Eric Shelton 13 of 39 33% 7 of 31 0 of 2 6 of 6 12 of 37 0 of 0 1 of 2
2 Alex Perez 10 of 22 45% 5 of 17 5 of 5 0 of 0 5 of 17 0 of 0 5 of 5
Eric Shelton 6 of 22 27% 4 of 18 1 of 2 1 of 2 4 of 20 0 of 0 2 of 2
3 Alex Perez 13 of 47 27% 11 of 45 1 of 1 1 of 1 11 of 44 0 of 1 2 of 2
Eric Shelton 10 of 21 47% 4 of 15 2 of 2 4 of 4 8 of 16 1 of 4 1 of 1
Play-by-Play
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Alex Perez vs. Eric Shelton

Round 1
Perez missed weight by 0.5 pounds, so 20 percent of his purse will go to Shelton. Perez lands an outside leg kick. Shelton lands a right hand when Perez tries to close distance. A right hand connects for Perez. Perez sprawls on a Shelton takedown. He tries to take his foe’s back but ends up in Shelton’s full guard. Perez does a good job of maintaining top pressure when Shelton attempts to sweep. Perez drops a short elbow, and lands another moments later. Shelton hustles his way to his feet and counters a leg kick with a right hand. A right hand lands for Perez. Shelton counters a leg kick by catching it and landing a knee to the body. Perez is consistent with his pressure on the feet. A three-punch combination lands for the Team Oyama product, and Shelton circles away. Perez lands another combination and attempts to clinch, but Shelton is able to break away. Perez executes a single-leg takedown in the final 15 seconds to secure the frame. 10-9 Perez.

Round 2
Perez opens with an outside leg kick again. A big right lands for Perez, probably his best punch of the fight so far. Perez drives his foe into the fence and lands a right knee on the break. Perez pressures forward and lands a right hand, forcing a shot by Shelton. Perez sprawls and powers his opponent to his back. Perez is on top with about 3:00 to go in the period. Shelton sits up against the fence. Perez keeps his hands connected to control Shelton’s legs. Shelton lands some elbows to the body, but his efforts to stand thus far have been denied. Perez rides Shelton and grabs a front headlock when Shelton attempts to explode to his feet. Perez muscles his man down, and Shelton is back against the fence in a seated position, with Perez controlling his lower half. The round ends that way, with Perez in control. 10-9 Perez.

Round 3
Again, Perez begins the frame with an outside leg kick. Perez changes levels on a Shelton punch but is denied on a takedown. Shelton lands a right and angles out of danger. Shelton lands a leg kick behind a punch. Shelton is leading a little more so far in this round, but isn’t landing much. Perez gets his foe down with a single-leg takedown. Shelton tries to explode up, but Perez maintains a body lock. Perez lands a knee and continues to make Shelton carry his weight. Shelton is able to free himself and they return to the center of the cage. A counter right lands for Shelton and he follows up with a combination moments later. Another counter right lands for Shelton when Perez advances. Perez gets a takedown and top position with about a minute to go. Shelton moves to a seated position against the fence and throws some elbows. Shelton stands, but Perez continues to keep his hands locked. Perez rides his opponent down and stays on top as the round ends. 10-9 Perez (30-27 Perez).

The Official Result
Alex Perez def. Eric Shelton via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00
Decision (unanimous) (30–27. 30–26, 30–25) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Eric Shelton 0 5 of 30 16% 20 of 46 1 of 2 50% 2 0 1:11
Jenel Lausa 0 86 of 116 74% 184 of 225 5 of 7 71% 0 0 8:54
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Eric Shelton 0 2 of 11 18% 4 of 13 1 of 1 100% 0 0 1:10
Jenel Lausa 0 15 of 22 68% 34 of 43 2 of 3 66% 0 0 1:29
2 Eric Shelton 0 1 of 5 20% 9 of 13 0 of 1 0% 2 0 0:01
Jenel Lausa 0 35 of 46 76% 64 of 80 2 of 2 100% 0 0 3:52
3 Eric Shelton 0 2 of 14 14% 7 of 20 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Jenel Lausa 0 36 of 48 75% 86 of 102 1 of 2 50% 0 0 3:33
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Eric Shelton 5 of 30 16% 4 of 28 0 of 0 1 of 2 2 of 23 0 of 1 3 of 6
Jenel Lausa 86 of 116 74% 71 of 100 11 of 11 4 of 5 16 of 32 0 of 0 70 of 84
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Eric Shelton 2 of 11 18% 2 of 11 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 7 0 of 1 2 of 3
Jenel Lausa 15 of 22 68% 12 of 18 2 of 2 1 of 2 4 of 11 0 of 0 11 of 11
2 Eric Shelton 1 of 5 20% 1 of 4 0 of 0 0 of 1 1 of 5 0 of 0 0 of 0
Jenel Lausa 35 of 46 76% 30 of 41 3 of 3 2 of 2 2 of 8 0 of 0 33 of 38
3 Eric Shelton 2 of 14 14% 1 of 13 0 of 0 1 of 1 1 of 11 0 of 0 1 of 3
Jenel Lausa 36 of 48 75% 29 of 41 6 of 6 1 of 1 10 of 13 0 of 0 26 of 35
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Jarred Brooks 0 31 of 87 35% 65 of 123 1 of 2 50% 1 0 0:37
Eric Shelton 0 27 of 80 33% 32 of 87 5 of 8 62% 1 0 3:39
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Jarred Brooks 0 16 of 24 66% 45 of 55 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Eric Shelton 0 12 of 18 66% 17 of 25 3 of 3 100% 1 0 3:28
2 Jarred Brooks 0 4 of 32 12% 9 of 37 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:37
Eric Shelton 0 6 of 26 23% 6 of 26 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:08
3 Jarred Brooks 0 11 of 31 35% 11 of 31 0 of 1 0% 1 0 0:00
Eric Shelton 0 9 of 36 25% 9 of 36 1 of 3 33% 0 0 0:03
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Jarred Brooks 31 of 87 35% 26 of 79 5 of 8 0 of 0 19 of 73 1 of 2 11 of 12
Eric Shelton 27 of 80 33% 15 of 66 7 of 9 5 of 5 20 of 72 2 of 3 5 of 5
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Jarred Brooks 16 of 24 66% 12 of 17 4 of 7 0 of 0 4 of 10 1 of 2 11 of 12
Eric Shelton 12 of 18 66% 3 of 9 5 of 5 4 of 4 5 of 11 2 of 2 5 of 5
2 Jarred Brooks 4 of 32 12% 4 of 32 0 of 0 0 of 0 4 of 32 0 of 0 0 of 0
Eric Shelton 6 of 26 23% 5 of 25 0 of 0 1 of 1 6 of 25 0 of 1 0 of 0
3 Jarred Brooks 11 of 31 35% 10 of 30 1 of 1 0 of 0 11 of 31 0 of 0 0 of 0
Eric Shelton 9 of 36 25% 7 of 32 2 of 4 0 of 0 9 of 36 0 of 0 0 of 0
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Alexandre Pantoja 0 37 of 99 37% 67 of 135 1 of 3 33% 2 0 3:48
Eric Shelton 0 32 of 93 34% 44 of 107 4 of 12 33% 0 0 2:52
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Alexandre Pantoja 0 8 of 22 36% 16 of 30 0 of 0 --- 0 0 2:06
Eric Shelton 0 8 of 21 38% 12 of 26 3 of 3 100% 0 0 0:49
2 Alexandre Pantoja 0 12 of 29 41% 34 of 57 1 of 2 50% 2 0 1:42
Eric Shelton 0 9 of 23 39% 17 of 32 1 of 6 16% 0 0 2:03
3 Alexandre Pantoja 0 17 of 48 35% 17 of 48 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Eric Shelton 0 15 of 49 30% 15 of 49 0 of 3 0% 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Alexandre Pantoja 37 of 99 37% 27 of 82 6 of 10 4 of 7 32 of 92 3 of 4 2 of 3
Eric Shelton 32 of 93 34% 31 of 90 1 of 3 0 of 0 29 of 86 0 of 3 3 of 4
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Alexandre Pantoja 8 of 22 36% 3 of 14 2 of 3 3 of 5 8 of 22 0 of 0 0 of 0
Eric Shelton 8 of 21 38% 7 of 19 1 of 2 0 of 0 7 of 17 0 of 2 1 of 2
2 Alexandre Pantoja 12 of 29 41% 8 of 24 3 of 4 1 of 1 7 of 22 3 of 4 2 of 3
Eric Shelton 9 of 23 39% 9 of 23 0 of 0 0 of 0 7 of 20 0 of 1 2 of 2
3 Alexandre Pantoja 17 of 48 35% 16 of 44 1 of 3 0 of 1 17 of 48 0 of 0 0 of 0
Eric Shelton 15 of 49 30% 15 of 48 0 of 1 0 of 0 15 of 49 0 of 0 0 of 0