Eric SheltonWrestler

Flyweight · 12-6 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'6"
167.64 cm
Reach
5'8"
172.72 cm
Age
35
Elo Rating
1470.8

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 67 Flyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.88 significant strikes per minute — better than 96% of Flyweight fighters
  • Completes 51% of their takedown attempts — better than 89% of Flyweight fighters
  • Avoids 63% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 81% of Flyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Stops only 46% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 80% of Flyweight fighters
  • Attempts just 0.20 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 78% of Flyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.57
    Bottom 25%
  • Striking accuracy
    42%
    Bottom 34%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.88
    Top 4%
  • Striking defense
    63%
    Top 19%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.83
    Top 20%
  • Takedown accuracy
    51%
    Top 11%
  • Takedown defense
    46%
    Bottom 20%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.20
    Bottom 22%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1508, higher than 46% of Flyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1471).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Brooks15:00Lausa15:00Perez15:00Morales15:00Espinosa
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
2019-03-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
2018-11-10 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
2018-02-24 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
2017-11-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
2017-07-29 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena
2017-01-28 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00