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Eric Shelton vs Joseph Morales

Eric Shelton is 12-6-0; Joseph Morales is 15-3-0. Eric Shelton is 3 years older than Joseph Morales. Joseph Morales has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Eric Shelton. They have met once: Eric Shelton 1, Joseph Morales 0.

Eric Shelton
United States
Eric Shelton
“Showtime” · 12-6-0
UDSUBSUB
Met once
Joseph Morales
United States
Joseph Morales
“Bopo” · 15-3-0
SDSUBSUB
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Style & credentials

Eric Shelton

No background on record

Camp · Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ · United States
Joseph Morales
BJJPankration
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2023A1 Combat Flyweight ChampionshipA1 Combat
  • 2016GKO Flyweight ChampionshipGlobal Knockout (GKO)
  • 2025Champion · Tufflyweight
Camp · Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%
Head
72%
13%
Body
21%
7%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Eric Sheltonlast 6 fights
58%41%
Joseph Moraleslast 6 fights
70%12%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Eric Shelton· from fights outside the UFC Joseph Morales· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.572.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Shelton · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJoseph Morales · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.882.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Shelton · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersJoseph Morales · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.831.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Shelton · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersJoseph Morales · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Shelton · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersJoseph Morales · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
46%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Shelton · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersJoseph Morales · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.202.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Shelton · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersJoseph Morales · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.57
Strikes landed / min
2.75
1.88
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.72
2.83 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.10 / 4.1
52%
Takedown accuracy
27%
46%
Takedown defence
24%
3:12
Control time / fight
1:13
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.20

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

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
Joseph Morales6 UFC fights · 150 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%70/252
17%25/37
7%10/14
Clinch
9%13/23
3%5/6
0%0/0
Ground
17%25/44
1%2/2
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Eric Shelton and Joseph Morales ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez (Sat, Nov 10, 2018), where Eric Shelton won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Eric Shelton and Joseph Morales?

Eric Shelton is 12-6-0 and Joseph Morales is 15-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Eric Shelton or Joseph Morales?

Joseph Morales has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Eric Shelton, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Eric Shelton or Joseph Morales?

Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Eric Shelton or Joseph Morales?

Eric Shelton is 35 and Joseph Morales is 32.

Who has more finishes, Eric Shelton or Joseph Morales?

Eric Shelton has 11 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Joseph Morales has 10 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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