1297LAST RATING · 125 LB

Eric Shelton

Not ranked: last UFC fight 23 Mar 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. 2–4 in the UFC since 2017.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

125 lb20182019
2–4UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
80Average win score
22ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time21% of the fight
Best winJoseph Morales rated 1289 at 125 lb going in

Against the division

How Eric Shelton’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
0
22nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
76
+0.69
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
12
2.57
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.88
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
88
2.83
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
21%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

All 2 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Joseph Morales, rated 1289 at 125 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

125 lb

Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 23 Mar 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1297, after 6 fights there.

11001200130014001500201720182019
Rating after every fight at 125 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
2–4Record at 125 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
80Average win score
1207Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time21% of the fight
Best winJoseph Morales rated 1289 going in

Against the division

How Eric Shelton’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Eric Shelton is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
0
22nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
78
+0.69
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
16
2.57
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.88
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
88
2.83
ControlShare of fight time in control
66
21%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

All 2 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Joseph Morales, rated 1289 at 125 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

6 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
23 Mar 2019Loss21–79Jordan Espinosaunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
10 Nov 2018Win74–26Joseph Moralessplit decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
24 Feb 2018Loss20–80Alex Perezunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
18 Nov 2017Win86–14Jenel Lausaunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
29 Jul 2017Loss28–72Jarred Brookssplit decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
28 Jan 2017Loss29–71Alexandre Pantojasplit decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena