Flyweight
3 Rounds
Eric Shelton won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, November 10, 2018·Denver, Colorado, USA, USA
Style matchupJoseph Morales: Submission grapplervsEric Shelton: Wrestler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Eric Shelton wins(52.5%)
Actual result: Eric Shelton wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Eric Shelton has 20pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Joseph Morales (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Joseph Morales
Red Corner
VS
Eric Shelton
Blue Corner
+125
(44%)
Vegas Odds
-145
(59%)
31
Age
35
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'6"
175.26 cm
Reach
172.72 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Joseph MoralesW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Roberto Sanchez · Aug 17L
KOvs Deiveson Figueiredo · Feb 18W
SUBvs Alibi Idiris · Aug 25W
SUBvs Matt Schnell · Nov 25Eric SheltonL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Alexandre Pantoja · Jan 17L
vs Jarred Brooks · Jul 17W
vs Jenel Lausa · Nov 17L
vs Alex Perez · Feb 18L
vs Jordan Espinosa · Mar 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Joseph MoralesMetricEric Shelton
2.00
Strikes / min
2.57
2.05
Strikes absorbed / min
1.88
57%
Strike defense
63%
1.14
TDs / 15 min
2.83
26%
Takedown defense
46%
3.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.05evenly matched on net striking+0.69
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Joseph MoralesEric Shelton
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Joseph Morales(5 fights)Eric Shelton(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+28.6-28.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+21.0-21.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.31.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Joseph Morales
StanceSwitch
Height66.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights5
Eric Shelton
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights6