Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexandre Pantoja
BrazilAlexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal”
30-6-0
RESULT

Alexandre Pantoja def. Eric Shelton (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Eric Shelton
United StatesEric Shelton
“Showtime”
12-6-0
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Pepsi Center, Denver, United States

Alexandre Pantoja defeated Eric Shelton by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña, held Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Pepsi Center, Denver.

Fight stats

Alexandre Pantoja
Eric Shelton
0
Knockdowns
0
37 of 99
Significant strikes
32 of 93
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
67 of 135
Total strikes
44 of 107
1 of 3
Takedowns
4 of 12
33%
Takedown accuracy
33%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:48
Control time
2:52
Significant strikes by target
27 of 82
Head
31 of 90
6 of 10
Body
1 of 3
4 of 7
Leg
0 of 0
32 of 92
Distance
29 of 86
3 of 4
Clinch
0 of 3
2 of 3
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 22
Sig. str.
8 of 21
16 of 30
Total str.
12 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:06
Ctrl
0:49
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 29
Sig. str.
9 of 23
34 of 57
Total str.
17 of 32
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 6
2
Sub. att
0
1:42
Ctrl
2:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 48
Sig. str.
15 of 49
17 of 48
Total str.
15 of 49
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Joe Garcia
#PantojaShelton
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Ron Mann
#PantojaShelton
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Ben Ramirez
#PantojaShelton
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

15
Pantoja
–
0
Shelton
●30–27 Pantoja×8●29–28 Pantoja×6●30–28 Pantoja
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

91%
Pantoja
9%
Shelton
32 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Pantoja46.9%●29–28 Pantoja40.6%●29–28 Shelton9.4%●30–28 Pantoja3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
69%
Pantoja
R2
100%
Pantoja
R3
69%
Pantoja

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexandre Pantoja vs Eric Shelton?

Alexandre Pantoja defeated Eric Shelton by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña, held Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Pepsi Center, Denver.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alexandre Pantoja vs Eric Shelton?

The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Alexandre Pantoja won the decision.

Referee
Tom Johnson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexandre Pantoja 50%50% Eric Shelton

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

30-6-0
Record
12-6-0
1500
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
35
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
2.57
50%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.88
SApM
1.88
49%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
2.83
47%
TD Acc.
51%
69%
TD Def.
46%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexandre Pantoja · 4-1
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
  • W
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    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Asakura
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Royval
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Eric Shelton · 2-3
  • L
    Jordan Espinosa
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs PettisSun, Mar 24, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Joseph Morales
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs RodriguezSun, Nov 11, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Alex Perez
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs StephensSat, Feb 24, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Jenel Lausa
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs TyburaSat, Nov 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
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    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2Sun, Jul 30, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 6 fights
52.3
Avg sig. strikes
38.5
2.22
Avg takedowns
2.83
3:51
Avg control time
3:12
129
Career high strikes
86
9
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Alexandre Pantoja
Strike target
Eric Shelton
63%
Head
79%
21%
Body
13%
15%
Leg
7%
Alexandre Pantoja
Strike position
Eric Shelton
81%
Distance
58%
10%
Clinch
1%
9%
Ground
41%