// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Eric Shelton
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Eric
Shelton

NICKNAME"Showtime"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-9-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Eric Shelton
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
35
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
30 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
70%
21/30 bouts
FINISH RATE
52%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 4-1
WWWLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.57
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.88
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.83
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#18
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1575
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
57th
percentile · average opponent rated 1537 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
65th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.14 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 76% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 22, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 6
DEC · 10
5
KO/TKO
24%
6
SUB
29%
10
DEC
48%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
SUB · 1
DEC · 8
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
11%
8
DEC
89%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
52% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
24%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
48%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
30 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER34TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING33CARDIO87AGGRESSION30SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE73RECOVERY89
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power34
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (46%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=30 bouts
Striking33
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio87
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression30
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense73
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (63%)

Recovery89
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record30 bouts
Striking33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio87 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression30 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense73 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Recovery89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 2013WJUL 2013WOCT 2013WMAR 2014WMAY 2014LJUL 2014WOCT 2014WJAN 2015LMAR 2015WSEP 2015WOCT 2015WJAN 2016WAPR 2016LJAN 2017LJUL 2017WNOV 2017LFEB 2018WNOV 2018LMAR 2019WOCT 2019LDEC 2019WMAY 2021WDEC 2021LAUG 2022WMAR 2023WJUN 2023WJUN 2024WOCT 2024WJAN 2025LAUG 2025WFEB 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R5.
  3. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 95, SUB R2.
  9. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 88, DEC R5.
  10. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  18. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  22. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R4.
  23. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  26. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  27. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  30. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  31. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Escamilla), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
30/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
7%
2
7%
-
1
3%
-
5
total
SUB
5
17%
2
7%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
13
43%
-
5
17%
18
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 30 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
60%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Eduardo PenhaFeb 20, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 116 - Fury Fighting Championship 116: Saenz vs. Riles
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Shuya KamikuboAug 22, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 1:46
LFA 215 - Miranda vs. Barzilay
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Alan OlivasJan 4, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 4:11
Synergy FC 17 - Olivas vs. Shelton
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jerrell HodgeOct 12, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:21
Caged Aggression 38 - Retaliation 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Abdul KamaraJun 16, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 2:51
Fury FC 92 - Fury Fighting Championship 92: Paac vs. Piccininni
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Teshay GouthroJun 23, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Unified MMA 51 - Unified MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Dwight JosephMar 25, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Caged Aggression 35 - The Trilogy: Night 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Peter CaballeroAug 14, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 67 - Fury Fighting Championship 67
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jacob SilvaDec 19, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 55 - Fury Fighting Championship 55
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Riley DutroMay 8, 2021
KO/TKOR4 · 4:10
Caged Aggression 31 - Chain Reaction: Night 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Juancamilo RonderosDec 18, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
WXC 85 - Warrior Wednesday 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jesse BazziOct 30, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WXC 83 - Warrior Wednesday 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Flyweight. Professional record 21-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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