Saturday, November 10, 2018Pepsi Center, Denver, United States
Eric Shelton defeated Joseph Morales by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 27-30, Eric Shelton won the decision.
Joseph Morales vs Eric Shelton
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Joseph MoralesEric Shelton
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 67
Significant strikes16 / 57
36%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
28 / 71
Total strikes45 / 90
1 / 1
Takedowns7 / 10
100%
Takedown accuracy70%
4
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
0:51
Control time6:45
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Joseph MoralesEric Shelton
1458%744%
Head
833%425%
Body
28%531%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Joseph Morales
67%29%
Eric Shelton
81%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Joseph Morales24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/45
77/8
22/2
Clinch
11/4
0
0
Ground
66/7
11/1
0
Eric Shelton16 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/44
22/3
55/6
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
11/1
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Joseph MoralesEric Shelton
R1
7
7
10-910-910-9
R2
12
6
10-910-910-9
R3
5
3
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Joseph Morales
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 27
Significant strikes7 / 24
26%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
8 / 28
Total strikes16 / 35
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 3
1
Submission attempts0
0:07
Control time1:17
Round 2Judges: Eric Shelton
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 26
Significant strikes6 / 22
46%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
13 / 27
Total strikes14 / 30
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 4
2
Submission attempts0
0:04
Control time2:40
Round 3Judges: Eric Shelton
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 14
Significant strikes3 / 11
36%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
7 / 16
Total strikes15 / 25
1 / 1
Takedowns2 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy67%
1
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
0:40
Control time2:48
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Joseph Morales
17
Eric Shelton
●29-28 Shelton×11●30-27 Shelton×6
All 17 media scorecards
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-27Shelton
- Shawn Bitter · MMA-Today.com30-27Shelton
- CombatPress.com30-27Shelton
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com30-27Shelton
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-27Shelton
- Rafael Oreiro · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Shelton
- MMAMania.com29-28Shelton
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Shelton
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Shelton
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Shelton
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Shelton
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Shelton
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Shelton
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Shelton
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Shelton
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Shelton
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29-28Shelton
Fan Scorecards
16 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Joseph Morales
100%
Eric Shelton
●30-27 Shelton75%●29-28 Shelton18.8%●30-28 Shelton6.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Shelton
R2
81%
Shelton
R3
100%
Shelton
Betting Odds
Joseph Morales
-102
50% implied win probability
Open: -105Best: +105
Eric Shelton
-126
56% implied win probability
Open: -124Best: -120
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Joseph Morales | Eric Shelton | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +105 | -135 | |
| Bovada | +100 | -130 | |
| sports-interaction | -110 | -120 | |
| unibet | -106 | -121 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Eric Shelton lands 2.83 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Joseph Morales
BJJPankration
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2023A1 Combat Flyweight ChampionshipA1 Combat
- 2016GKO Flyweight ChampionshipGlobal Knockout (GKO)
- 2025Champion · Tufflyweight
Eric Shelton
No background on record
Camp · Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%79%
Head
21%13%
Body
7%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Joseph Moraleslast 6 fights
70%12%18%
Eric Sheltonlast 6 fights
58%41%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Joseph Morales Eric Shelton
Strikes landed / min
2.752.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joseph Morales · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersEric Shelton · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.721.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joseph Morales · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersEric Shelton · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.102.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joseph Morales · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersEric Shelton · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joseph Morales · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersEric Shelton · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
23%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joseph Morales · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersEric Shelton · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.200.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joseph Morales · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersEric Shelton · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.75
Strikes landed / min2.57
2.72
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.88
1.10 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.83 / 5.5
26%
Takedown accuracy51%
23%
Takedown defence46%
1:13
Control time / fight3:12
2.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
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
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Joseph Morales11 of 17 ended early · 65%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Eric Shelton12 of 30 ended early · 40%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Joseph Morales4-1
- L
- W
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- W
- WSidemar HonorioCage Warriors 133 · Mar 4, 2022Split Decision · Flyweight
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- WKevin WirthCage Warriors 126 · Aug 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez · Nov 10, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WGerald BaileyGKO 7 · Aug 27, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:48 · Bantamweight
- WSammy SaundersGKO 6 · Mar 26, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:50 · Flyweight
- WGerald BaileyGKO 4 · Aug 29, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Flyweight
- WBenji GomezWest Coast FC 14 · May 30, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:26 · Flyweight
- WRoque ReyesWest Coast FC 13 · Feb 28, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Bantamweight
- WChristian EspinosaWSOF 16: Palhares vs. Fitch · Dec 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
Eric Shelton4-1
- WEduardo PenhaFury FC 116 · Feb 20, 2026Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- WAlan OlivasSynergy FC 17 · Jan 4, 2025Submission · R1 · 4:11 · Bantamweight
- WJerrell HodgeCaged Aggression 38 · Oct 12, 2024TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Bantamweight
- W
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- WTeshay GouthroUnified MMA 51 · Jun 23, 2023Split Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- LPeter CaballeroFury FC 67: Aliev vs. Richardson · Aug 14, 2022Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WJacob SilvaFury FC 55 · Dec 19, 2021Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WRilley DutroCaged Aggression 31 · May 8, 2021TKO · R4 · 4:10 · Flyweight
- LJuancamilo RonderosWXC 85: Warrior Wednesday 10 · Dec 18, 2019Split Decision · Flyweight
- WJesse BazziWXC 83: Warrior Wednesday 8 · Oct 30, 2019Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis · Mar 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez · Nov 10, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens · Feb 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña · Jan 28, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WMark SainciCaged Aggression 17 · Apr 2, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:08 · Flyweight
- WRyan HollisCowboys Extreme Cagefighting 24 · Jan 30, 2016Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WGino EscamillaRocks Xtreme MMA 19 · Oct 23, 2015Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WBrian HallV3 Fights: Hall vs. Shelton · Sep 26, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:38 · Flyweight
- LKevin GrayCaged Aggression 15 · Mar 28, 2015Split Decision · Flyweight
- WErik VoPinnacle Combat 18 · Jan 24, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:09 · Bantamweight
- WJose VegaCaged Aggression MMA · Oct 10, 2014Submission
- LSid BiceRFA 16: Copeland vs. Jorgensen · Jul 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WChris HaneyXplode MMA · May 2, 2014Submission
- WZachary HarveyCaged Aggression MMA · Mar 15, 2014TKO
- WMarc Tong VanCaged Aggression MMA · Oct 12, 2013Submission
- WSteve GladhillCaged Aggression MMA · Jul 20, 2013DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Joseph Morales vs Eric Shelton?
Eric Shelton defeated Joseph Morales by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 27-30, Eric Shelton won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Joseph Morales vs Eric Shelton?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 27-30, Eric Shelton won the decision.
Was Joseph Morales vs Eric Shelton a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 17 media scores picked Eric Shelton.