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Alexandre Pantoja vs Eric Shelton

Alexandre Pantoja is 30-7-0; Eric Shelton is 12-6-0. Alexandre Pantoja is 1 year older than Eric Shelton. Eric Shelton has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Alexandre Pantoja. Eric Shelton is 1" · 3 cm taller than Alexandre Pantoja. They have met once: Alexandre Pantoja 1, Eric Shelton 0.

Alexandre Pantoja
Brazil
Alexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal” · 30-7-0
UDTKOSUB
Met once
Eric Shelton
United States
Eric Shelton
“Showtime” · 12-6-0
UDSUBSUB

Style & credentials

Alexandre Pantoja
BJJMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2015AXS TV Flyweight Superfight ChampionshipAXS TV Fights
  • 2014RFA Flyweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • —South American Shooto ChampionshipShooto Brazil / Shooto South America
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Eric Shelton

No background on record

Camp · Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
79%
21%
Body
13%
15%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Alexandre Pantojalast 19 fights
82%10%
Eric Sheltonlast 6 fights
58%41%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alexandre Pantoja Eric Shelton
Strikes landed / min
4.542.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersEric Shelton · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.231.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersEric Shelton · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.822.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersEric Shelton · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersEric Shelton · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersEric Shelton · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersEric Shelton · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.54
Strikes landed / min
2.57
4.23
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.88
2.82 / 6.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.83 / 5.5
44%
Takedown accuracy
51%
69%
Takedown defence
46%
4:08
Control time / fight
3:12
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alexandre Pantoja18 UFC fights · 1084 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%568/1469
14%150/218
15%166/205
Clinch
3%35/57
7%73/84
0%2/3
Ground
8%82/103
1%8/8
0%0/0
Eric Shelton6 UFC fights · 231 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%108/385
3%8/14
7%17/22
Clinch
0%0/8
1%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
32%75/89
9%20/22
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alexandre PantojaEric Shelton

Frequently asked questions

Have Alexandre Pantoja and Eric Shelton ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña (Sat, Jan 28, 2017), where Alexandre Pantoja won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Alexandre Pantoja and Eric Shelton?

Alexandre Pantoja is 30-7-0 and Eric Shelton is 12-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alexandre Pantoja or Eric Shelton?

Eric Shelton has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Alexandre Pantoja, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alexandre Pantoja or Eric Shelton?

Eric Shelton is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; Alexandre Pantoja stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Alexandre Pantoja or Eric Shelton?

Alexandre Pantoja is 36 and Eric Shelton is 35.

Who has more finishes, Alexandre Pantoja or Eric Shelton?

Alexandre Pantoja has 20 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Eric Shelton has 11 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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