Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexandre Pantoja
The Cannibal
30-6-0
RESULT

Alexandre Pantoja def. Eric Shelton (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Eric 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Alexandre Pantoja won the decision.

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

#PantojaShelton
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#PantojaShelton
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#PantojaShelton
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

15
Pantoja
-
0
Shelton
30-27 Pantoja×829-28 Pantoja×630-28 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

Betting Odds

Alexandre Pantoja
+101
50% implied win probability
Open: -108Best: +115
Eric Shelton
-124
55% implied win probability
Open: -116Best: -112

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexandre PantojaEric Shelton
BetOnline+102-122
Bookmaker+100-123
Bovada-110-120
Pinnacle-100-112
sports-interaction+115-145
unibet+100-124

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Alexandre Pantoja vs Eric Shelton a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 32 fan cards scored it for Alexandre Pantoja; 100% of 15 media scores picked Alexandre Pantoja.

Full robbery index
Referee
Tom Johnson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alexandre Pantoja 59%41% Eric Shelton

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Flyweight roster (13 fighters)

Alexandre Pantoja
Submission Ace
8 edges
Eric Shelton
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power55
95Speed76
93Precision60
97Durability79
95Engine97
92Wrestling96
96Ground88

Biggest edge Alexandre Pantoja, Punch power +42

Attribute by attribute

Alexandre Pantoja is on the left of every row, Eric Shelton on the right.
96Punch power54
93Kick power55
95Punch speed79
94Kick speed73
93Accuracy60
92Takedowns96
92Ground striking97
99Submissions78
100Chin70
94Body strength88
95Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

30-6-0
Record
12-6-0
1789
Power Index rating
1726
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

Style Matchup

BJJMuay Thai
vs
-
Alexandre Pantoja
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2015AXS TV Flyweight Superfight Championship · AXS TV Fights
  • 2014RFA Flyweight Championship · Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • South American Shooto Championship · Shooto Brazil / Shooto South America

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Eric Shelton

No background on record

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
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Eric Shelton · 4-1
  • W
    Fury FC 116 · Feb 20, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • L
    LFA 215: Miranda vs. Barzilay · Aug 22, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:46 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Synergy FC 17 · Jan 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:11 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Caged Aggression 38 · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Fury FC 92: Pa-ac vs. Piccininni · Jun 16, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:51 · Bantamweight

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%