Flyweight
3 Rounds
Jordan Espinosa won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, March 23, 2019·Nashville, Tennessee, USA, USA
Style matchupEric Shelton: WrestlervsJordan Espinosa: Elusive striker
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Eric Shelton wins(51.9%)
Actual result: Jordan Espinosa wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Jordan Espinosa has 24pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Eric Shelton
Red Corner
VS
Jordan Espinosa
Blue Corner
-130
(57%)
Vegas Odds
+110
(48%)
35
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'6"
172.72 cm
Reach
175.26 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 17L
vs Alex Perez · Feb 18W
vs Joseph Morales · Nov 18Jordan EspinosaL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Matt Schnell · Aug 19L
SUBvs Alex Perez · Jan 20W
vs Mark De La Rosa · Jun 20L
vs David Dvorak · Sep 20L
vs Tim Elliott · Mar 21Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Eric SheltonMetricJordan Espinosa
2.57
Strikes / min
4.22
1.88
Strikes absorbed / min
2.94
63%
Strike defense
57%
2.83
TDs / 15 min
0.75
46%
Takedown defense
70%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.69evenly matched on net striking+1.28
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Eric SheltonJordan Espinosa
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Eric Shelton(6 fights)Jordan Espinosa(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-11.211.2
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-47.947.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.649.6
Eric Shelton
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights6
Jordan Espinosa
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights6