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

Alex Perez def. Eric Shelton (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alex Perez
United StatesAlex Perez
26-10-0 (1 NC)
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alex Perez won the decision.

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

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#SheltonPerez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Roy Silbert
#SheltonPerez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Dave Tirelli
#SheltonPerez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Shelton
-
12
Perez
●30-27 Perez×12
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Shelton
100%
Perez
10 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Perez90%●29-28 Perez10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Perez
R2
100%
Perez
R3
100%
Perez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Eric Shelton
-112
53% implied win probability
Open: +132Best: +105
Alex Perez
-111
53% implied win probability
Open: -160Best: -103

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Eric SheltonAlex Perez
40%50%60%70%Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 25Feb 21, 9:10 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +175 (36%)Feb 21, 10:45 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +155 (39%)Feb 21, 11:57 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +115 (47%)Feb 21, 12:06 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +120 (45%)Feb 21, 7:00 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +125 (44%)Feb 21, 7:06 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +127 (44%)Feb 21, 8:09 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +128 (44%)Feb 21, 8:18 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +126 (44%)Feb 21, 8:45 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +127 (44%)Feb 21, 9:15 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +128 (44%)Feb 21, 9:15 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +128 (44%)Feb 21, 11:09 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +130 (43%)Feb 21, 11:24 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +129 (44%)Feb 22, 12:27 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +129 (44%)Feb 22, 1:33 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +128 (44%)Feb 22, 3:45 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +128 (44%)Feb 22, 3:51 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +126 (44%)Feb 22, 4:33 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +123 (45%)Feb 22, 5:09 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +122 (45%)Feb 22, 7:24 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +121 (45%)Feb 22, 7:33 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +120 (45%)Feb 22, 7:57 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +119 (46%)Feb 22, 10:18 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +118 (46%)Feb 23, 9:11 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +116 (46%)Feb 23, 9:45 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +114 (47%)Feb 23, 9:45 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +113 (47%)Feb 23, 9:45 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +113 (47%)Feb 23, 3:15 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +112 (47%)Feb 23, 4:36 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +113 (47%)Feb 23, 4:57 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +112 (47%)Feb 23, 7:39 PM UTC · Eric Shelton +111 (47%)Feb 24, 12:27 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +110 (48%)Feb 24, 1:12 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +110 (48%)Feb 24, 2:00 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +108 (48%)Feb 24, 4:09 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +107 (48%)Feb 24, 4:33 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +108 (48%)Feb 24, 4:39 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +107 (48%)Feb 24, 4:42 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +108 (48%)Feb 24, 5:12 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +107 (48%)Feb 24, 5:57 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +106 (49%)Feb 24, 6:33 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +105 (49%)Feb 24, 6:36 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +104 (49%)Feb 24, 6:39 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +103 (49%)Feb 24, 9:40 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +102 (50%)Feb 24, 9:41 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +101 (50%)Feb 24, 9:42 AM UTC · Eric Shelton +100 (50%)Feb 24, 9:57 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -101 (50%)Feb 24, 10:15 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -102 (50%)Feb 24, 10:30 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -101 (50%)Feb 24, 10:40 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -101 (50%)Feb 24, 11:00 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -102 (50%)Feb 24, 12:30 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -102 (50%)Feb 24, 12:35 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -102 (50%)Feb 24, 12:39 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -103 (51%)Feb 24, 12:48 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -103 (51%)Feb 24, 12:57 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -103 (51%)Feb 24, 1:09 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -103 (51%)Feb 24, 1:47 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -103 (51%)Feb 24, 1:52 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -103 (51%)Feb 24, 1:55 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -103 (51%)Feb 24, 2:03 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -103 (51%)Feb 24, 2:18 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -102 (50%)Feb 24, 3:10 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -103 (51%)Feb 24, 3:19 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -104 (51%)Feb 25, 2:36 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -106 (51%)Feb 25, 2:36 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -111 (53%)Feb 25, 2:40 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -112 (53%)Feb 25, 2:40 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -111 (53%)Feb 25, 2:40 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -112 (53%)Feb 25, 2:48 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -111 (53%)Feb 25, 3:10 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -112 (53%)Feb 21, 9:10 AM UTC · Alex Perez -225 (69%)Feb 21, 10:45 AM UTC · Alex Perez -190 (66%)Feb 21, 11:57 AM UTC · Alex Perez -145 (59%)Feb 21, 12:06 PM UTC · Alex Perez -150 (60%)Feb 21, 7:00 PM UTC · Alex Perez -148 (60%)Feb 21, 7:06 PM UTC · Alex Perez -150 (60%)Feb 21, 8:09 PM UTC · Alex Perez -150 (60%)Feb 21, 8:18 PM UTC · Alex Perez -153 (60%)Feb 21, 8:45 PM UTC · Alex Perez -154 (61%)Feb 21, 9:15 PM UTC · Alex Perez -155 (61%)Feb 21, 9:15 PM UTC · Alex Perez -156 (61%)Feb 21, 11:09 PM UTC · Alex Perez -157 (61%)Feb 21, 11:24 PM UTC · Alex Perez -156 (61%)Feb 22, 12:27 AM UTC · Alex Perez -158 (61%)Feb 22, 1:33 AM UTC · Alex Perez -157 (61%)Feb 22, 3:45 AM UTC · Alex Perez -156 (61%)Feb 22, 3:51 AM UTC · Alex Perez -154 (61%)Feb 22, 4:33 AM UTC · Alex Perez -150 (60%)Feb 22, 5:09 AM UTC · Alex Perez -149 (60%)Feb 22, 7:24 AM UTC · Alex Perez -149 (60%)Feb 22, 7:33 AM UTC · Alex Perez -147 (60%)Feb 22, 7:57 AM UTC · Alex Perez -146 (59%)Feb 22, 10:18 AM UTC · Alex Perez -145 (59%)Feb 23, 9:11 AM UTC · Alex Perez -143 (59%)Feb 23, 9:45 AM UTC · Alex Perez -142 (59%)Feb 23, 9:45 AM UTC · Alex Perez -140 (58%)Feb 23, 9:45 AM UTC · Alex Perez -138 (58%)Feb 23, 3:15 PM UTC · Alex Perez -137 (58%)Feb 23, 4:36 PM UTC · Alex Perez -138 (58%)Feb 23, 4:57 PM UTC · Alex Perez -138 (58%)Feb 23, 7:39 PM UTC · Alex Perez -136 (58%)Feb 24, 12:27 AM UTC · Alex Perez -136 (58%)Feb 24, 1:12 AM UTC · Alex Perez -135 (57%)Feb 24, 2:00 AM UTC · Alex Perez -133 (57%)Feb 24, 4:09 AM UTC · Alex Perez -132 (57%)Feb 24, 4:33 AM UTC · Alex Perez -133 (57%)Feb 24, 4:39 AM UTC · Alex Perez -132 (57%)Feb 24, 4:42 AM UTC · Alex Perez -133 (57%)Feb 24, 5:12 AM UTC · Alex Perez -132 (57%)Feb 24, 5:57 AM UTC · Alex Perez -131 (57%)Feb 24, 6:33 AM UTC · Alex Perez -130 (57%)Feb 24, 6:36 AM UTC · Alex Perez -128 (56%)Feb 24, 6:39 AM UTC · Alex Perez -127 (56%)Feb 24, 9:40 AM UTC · Alex Perez -124 (55%)Feb 24, 9:41 AM UTC · Alex Perez -124 (55%)Feb 24, 9:42 AM UTC · Alex Perez -122 (55%)Feb 24, 9:57 AM UTC · Alex Perez -121 (55%)Feb 24, 10:15 AM UTC · Alex Perez -120 (55%)Feb 24, 10:30 AM UTC · Alex Perez -121 (55%)Feb 24, 10:40 AM UTC · Alex Perez -120 (55%)Feb 24, 11:00 AM UTC · Alex Perez -120 (55%)Feb 24, 12:30 PM UTC · Alex Perez -121 (55%)Feb 24, 12:35 PM UTC · Alex Perez -120 (55%)Feb 24, 12:39 PM UTC · Alex Perez -119 (54%)Feb 24, 12:48 PM UTC · Alex Perez -120 (55%)Feb 24, 12:57 PM UTC · Alex Perez -119 (54%)Feb 24, 1:09 PM UTC · Alex Perez -120 (55%)Feb 24, 1:47 PM UTC · Alex Perez -119 (54%)Feb 24, 1:52 PM UTC · Alex Perez -120 (55%)Feb 24, 1:55 PM UTC · Alex Perez -119 (54%)Feb 24, 2:03 PM UTC · Alex Perez -120 (55%)Feb 24, 2:18 PM UTC · Alex Perez -120 (55%)Feb 24, 3:10 PM UTC · Alex Perez -119 (54%)Feb 24, 3:19 PM UTC · Alex Perez -119 (54%)Feb 25, 2:36 AM UTC · Alex Perez -116 (54%)Feb 25, 2:36 AM UTC · Alex Perez -111 (53%)Feb 25, 2:40 AM UTC · Alex Perez -111 (53%)Feb 25, 2:40 AM UTC · Alex Perez -112 (53%)Feb 25, 2:40 AM UTC · Alex Perez -111 (53%)Feb 25, 2:48 AM UTC · Alex Perez -111 (53%)Feb 25, 3:10 AM UTC · Alex Perez -111 (53%)-112-111
SportsbookEric SheltonAlex Perez
BetOnline-110-110
Bookmaker-123-108
Bovada-120-110
Pinnacle-109-103
sports-interaction+105-135
unibet-118-106

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Eric Shelton vs Alex Perez?

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alex Perez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Eric Shelton vs Alex Perez?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alex Perez won the decision.

Was Eric Shelton vs Alex Perez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Alex Perez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jorge Alonso
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Eric Shelton 58%42% Alex Perez

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 (107 fighters)

Eric Shelton
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
Alex Perez
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

55Power90
76Speed96
60Precision87
79Durability73
97Engine76
96Wrestling95
88Ground93

Biggest edge Alex Perez, Punch power +43

Attribute by attribute

Eric Shelton is on the left of every row, Alex Perez on the right.
54Punch power97
55Kick power82
79Punch speed97
73Kick speed94
60Accuracy87
96Takedowns95
97Ground striking93
78Submissions93
70Chin70
88Body strength75
97Cardio76

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

Tale of the Tape

12-6-0
Record
26-10-0 (1 NC)
1725
Power Index rating
1672
0
Win Streak
1
35
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.57
SLpM
4.22
42%
Str. Acc.
45%
1.88
SApM
3.24
63%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.83
TD Avg.
2.07
51%
TD Acc.
45%
46%
TD Def.
74%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Eric Shelton · 4-1
  • W
    Eduardo Penha
    Fury FC 116 · Feb 20, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • L
    Shuya Kamikubo
    LFA 215: Miranda vs. Barzilay · Aug 22, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:46 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Alan Olivas
    Synergy FC 17 · Jan 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:11 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jerrell Hodge
    Caged Aggression 38 · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Abdul Kamara
    Fury FC 92: Pa-ac vs. Piccininni · Jun 16, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:51 · Bantamweight
Alex Perez · 2-2
  • NC
    Sumudaerji
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    · R2 · 1:45 · Flyweight
  • W
    Charles Johnson
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    Asu Almabayev
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 0:22 · Flyweight
  • L
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira · Jun 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Flyweight
  • W
    Matheus Nicolau
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:16 · 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%