Eric Shelton “Showtime”
Flyweight · ORCA rating 51/100 · peak 55 · Defensive specialist · 2–4 in 6 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Eric Shelton finished with an ORCA rating of 51 (peak 55); without a recent bout, Eric Shelton sits off the current Flyweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 95 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 96). Striking offence trails at 33. ORCA reads the style as defensive specialist: hard to hit and hard to hurt; wins on the margins rather than the highlights.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Flyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 33 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 95 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 96 |
| Grappling offence | 59 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 44 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 96. Weakest: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 94.
Profile
- Division
- Flyweight
- ORCA rating
- 51 (peak 55)
- UFC record
- 2–4
- Pro record
- 12–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 6
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 68″ (173 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.57
- Significant strike accuracy: 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.88
- Significant strike defence: 64%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.83
- Takedown accuracy: 52%
- Takedown defence: 46%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.17
Fight history
- 2019-03-23 · L vs Jordan Espinosa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
- 2018-11-10 · W vs Joseph Morales · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
- 2018-02-24 · L vs Alex Perez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
- 2017-11-18 · W vs Jenel Lausa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
- 2017-07-29 · L vs Jarred Brooks · Decision - Split · UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
- 2017-01-28 · L vs Alexandre Pantoja · Decision - Split · UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena
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