Flyweight
3 Rounds
Alex Perez won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 24, 2018·Orlando, Florida, USA, USA
Style matchupEric Shelton: WrestlervsAlex Perez: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Eric Shelton wins(54.0%)
Actual result: Alex Perez wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Alex Perez has 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Eric Shelton
Red Corner
VS
Alex Perez
Blue Corner
-140
(58%)
Vegas Odds
+120
(45%)
35
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'6"
172.72 cm
Reach
165.1 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Eric Shelton
oldest →latest
L
vs Alexandre Pantoja · Jan 17L
vs Jarred Brooks · Jul 17W
vs Jenel Lausa · Nov 17W
vs Joseph Morales · Nov 18L
vs Jordan Espinosa · Mar 19Alex Perez
oldest →latest
L
vs Muhammad Mokaev · Mar 24W
KOvs Matheus Nicolau · Apr 24L
KOvs Tatsuro Taira · Jun 24L
SUBvs Asu Almabayev · Nov 25W
KOvs Charles Johnson · Jan 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Eric SheltonMetricAlex Perez
2.57
Strikes / min
4.41
1.88
Strikes absorbed / min
3.20
63%
Strike defense
59%
2.83
TDs / 15 min
2.21
46%
Takedown defense
75%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.69evenly matched on net striking+1.21
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Eric SheltonAlex Perez
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Eric Shelton(6 fights)Alex Perez(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-29.129.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+21.0-21.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.4-1.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Eric Shelton
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights6
Alex Perez
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights14