Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
Eric Shelton
Eric Shelton
“Showtime”
12-6-0
RESULT

Alex Perez def. Eric Shelton (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alex Perez
Alex Perez
26-10-0
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Amway Center, Orlando, United States

Alex Perez defeated Eric Shelton by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens, held Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Fight stats

Eric Shelton
Alex Perez
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 109
Significant strikes
29 of 82
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
72 of 140
Total strikes
67 of 123
0 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 9
0%
Takedown accuracy
56%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
6:58
Significant strikes by target
30 of 98
Head
15 of 64
9 of 9
Body
3 of 6
2 of 2
Leg
11 of 12
31 of 98
Distance
24 of 73
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 4
9 of 9
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 40
Sig. str.
13 of 39
23 of 45
Total str.
29 of 56
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 22
Sig. str.
6 of 22
25 of 37
Total str.
22 of 39
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
3:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 47
Sig. str.
10 of 21
24 of 58
Total str.
16 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:04
Referee
Jorge Alonso
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

12-6-0
Record
26-10-0
0
Win Streak
1
35
Age
34
5'6"
Height
5'6"
68"
Reach
65"
—
Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.57
SLpM
4.41
42%
Str. Acc.
46%
1.88
SApM
3.20
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.83
TD Avg.
2.21
51%
TD Acc.
48%
46%
TD Def.
75%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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: Korean Zombie vs. RodriguezSat, Nov 10, 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
    Jarred Brooks
    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2Sun, Jul 30, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Alex Perez · 2-3
  • W
    Charles Johnson
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    Asu Almabayev
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 0:22 · Flyweight
  • L
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs TairaSat, Jun 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Flyweight
  • W
    Matheus Nicolau
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    Muhammad Mokaev
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 14 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
31.1
2.83
Avg takedowns
1.07
3:12
Avg control time
1:59
86
Career high strikes
84
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Eric Shelton
Strike target
Alex Perez
79%
Head
59%
13%
Body
18%
7%
Leg
23%
Eric Shelton
Strike position
Alex Perez
58%
Distance
72%
1%
Clinch
13%
41%
Ground
14%