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Eric Shelton

W1
“Showtime”
12-6-0
0Gatekeeper
/Age 35/Orthodox/5' 6"/68″ reach/125 lbs
Win %
67%
SLpM
2.6
Str Acc
42%
Str Def
63%
TD Avg
2.8
TD Def
46%
Sub Avg
0.2
Finish
58%

At a Glance

2.6
SLpM
42%
Str Acc
2.8
TD Avg
58%
Finish %
63%
Str Def
Eric Shelton "Showtime" is a orthodox mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a wrestling-based fighter. With a record of 12-6-0, the fighter boasts a 83% win rate across 23 pro contests, finishing 58% of opponents inside the distance.
Career Arc
27 fightspeak +15 · current +15

Skill Profile

Fighter skill radar — VOLUME 38 (UFC avg 50), ACCURACY 45 (UFC avg 50), KO POWER 43 (UFC avg 50), TAKEDOWNS 75 (UFC avg 50), TD DEFENSE 28 (UFC avg 50), SUBMISSIONS 40 (UFC avg 50), DURABILITY 70 (UFC avg 50), ACTIVITY 64 (UFC avg 50)VOLUME38ACCURACY45KO POWER43TAKEDOWNS75TD DEFENSE28SUBMISSIONS40DURABILITY70ACTIVITY64
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Gatekeeper
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc: 42% (UFC average 44%)0%avg 44%
Str Acc
Str Def: 63% (UFC average 55%)0%avg 55%
Str Def
TD Acc: 51% (UFC average 42%)0%avg 42%
TD Acc
TD Def: 46% (UFC average 62%)0%avg 62%
TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
2.57-0.85 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
1.88-1.30 vs avg
0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min
2.83+1.31 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.20-0.20 vs avg
0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (1.88)Landed (2.57)
0
+0.69

Wins by Method

58%Finish
KO/TKO421%
Submission737%
Decision842%
19 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (19)
4 KO
7 SUB
8 DEC
Losses (4)
4 DEC

Recent Form (Last 5)

L
Dec
W
Dec
L
Dec
W
Dec
L
Dec

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision
12 of 27
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
2.2 rounds
Post-Loss Record
3-1
Fight History6 UFC + 21 pre-UFC
27 fights19W4L
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
WEduardo Penha
Fury FCFury FC 116
Feb 20, 2026DDECUnanimous
WIN
Method
DEC
Decision
Round
of 3
Time
Unanimous
Division
Bantamweight
Fury FC 116
2026-02-20
?Shuya Kamikubo
LFALFA 215: Miranda vs. Barzilay
Aug 22, 2025SSUB21:46
WAlan Olivas
Synergy FCSynergy FC 17
Jan 4, 2025SSUB14:11
WJerrell Hodge
Caged AggressionCaged Aggression 38
Oct 12, 2024KTKO14:21
WAbdul Kamara
Fury FCFury FC 92: Pa-ac vs. Piccininni
Jun 16, 2024KTKO22:51
WTeshay Gouthro
Unified MMAUnified MMA 51
Jun 23, 2023DDECSplit
?Peter Caballero
Fury FCFury FC 67: Aliev vs. Richardson
Aug 14, 2022DDECUnanimous
WJesse Bazzi
WXCWXC 83: Warrior Wednesday 8
Oct 30, 2019DDECUnanimous
LJordan Espinosa
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
Mar 23, 2019DU-DEC35:00
WJoseph Morales
UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
Nov 10, 2018DS-DEC35:00
LAlex Perez
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
Feb 24, 2018DU-DEC35:00
WJenel Lausa
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
Nov 18, 2017DU-DEC35:00
LJarred Brooks
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
Jul 29, 2017DS-DEC35:00
LAlexandre Pantoja
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena
Jan 28, 2017DS-DEC35:00
?Tim Elliott
The Ultimate Fighter SeasonThe Ultimate Fighter Season 24
Aug 3, 2016DDECMajority
WYoni Sherbatov
The Ultimate Fighter SeasonThe Ultimate Fighter Season 24
Jul 18, 2016SSUB23:40
WMark Sainci
Caged AggressionCaged Aggression 17
Apr 2, 2016SSUB11:08
WRyan Hollis
Cowboys Extreme CagefightingCowboys Extreme Cagefighting 24
Jan 30, 2016DDECUnanimous
WGino Escamilla
Rocks Xtreme MMARocks Xtreme MMA 19
Oct 23, 2015DDECUnanimous
WBrian Hall
VV3 Fights: Hall vs. Shelton
Sep 26, 2015KTKO23:38
WErik Vo
Pinnacle CombatPinnacle Combat 18
Jan 24, 2015SSUB21:09
WJose Vega
Oct 10, 2014SSUB
?Sid Bice
RFARFA 16: Copeland vs. Jorgensen
Jul 25, 2014DDECUnanimous
WChris Haney
May 2, 2014SSUB
WZachary Harvey
Mar 15, 2014KTKO
WMarc Tong Van
Oct 12, 2013SSUB
WSteve Gladhill
Jul 20, 2013DDEC