Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
Joseph Morales
United StatesJoseph Morales
“Bopo”
15-2-0
RESULT

Eric Shelton def. Joseph Morales (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Eric Shelton
United StatesEric Shelton
“Showtime”
12-6-0
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Pepsi 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 Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 27-30, Eric Shelton won the decision.

Fight stats

Joseph Morales
Eric Shelton
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 67
Significant strikes
16 of 57
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
28 of 71
Total strikes
45 of 90
1 of 1
Takedowns
7 of 10
100%
Takedown accuracy
70%
4
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
0:51
Control time
6:45
Significant strikes by target
14 of 56
Head
7 of 46
8 of 9
Body
4 of 5
2 of 2
Leg
5 of 6
16 of 55
Distance
13 of 53
1 of 4
Clinch
1 of 2
7 of 8
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 27
Sig. str.
7 of 24
8 of 28
Total str.
16 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
1:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 26
Sig. str.
6 of 22
13 of 27
Total str.
14 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
2
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
2:40
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 14
Sig. str.
3 of 11
7 of 16
Total str.
15 of 25
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
2:48

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#MoralesShelton
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Ben Ramirez
#MoralesShelton
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Curtis Thrasher
#MoralesShelton
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

0
Morales
-
17
Shelton
●29-28 Shelton×11●30-27 Shelton×6
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Morales
100%
Shelton
16 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joseph Morales
+112
47% implied win probability
Open: -105Best: +130
Eric Shelton
-142
59% implied win probability
Open: -124Best: -148

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Joseph MoralesEric Shelton
50%60%Oct 31Nov 3Nov 7Nov 11Oct 31, 3:36 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -105 (51%)Oct 31, 7:21 AM UTC · Joseph Morales +100 (50%)Nov 1, 3:48 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -110 (52%)Nov 4, 12:21 PM UTC · Joseph Morales +100 (50%)Nov 4, 8:09 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -111 (53%)Nov 4, 11:15 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -112 (53%)Nov 5, 4:51 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -114 (53%)Nov 5, 7:51 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -115 (53%)Nov 6, 1:57 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -114 (53%)Nov 6, 3:00 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -113 (53%)Nov 6, 3:03 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -112 (53%)Nov 6, 3:09 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -113 (53%)Nov 6, 3:12 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -112 (53%)Nov 7, 8:48 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -109 (52%)Nov 7, 8:51 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -112 (53%)Nov 7, 8:54 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -109 (52%)Nov 8, 12:06 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -110 (52%)Nov 8, 12:09 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -109 (52%)Nov 8, 12:12 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -110 (52%)Nov 8, 11:27 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -108 (52%)Nov 9, 12:09 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -107 (52%)Nov 9, 5:39 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -106 (51%)Nov 10, 12:00 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -104 (51%)Nov 10, 11:00 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -102 (50%)Nov 10, 11:06 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -104 (51%)Nov 10, 11:09 PM UTC · Joseph Morales -102 (50%)Nov 11, 7:09 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -101 (50%)Nov 11, 7:12 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -102 (50%)Nov 11, 7:15 AM UTC · Joseph Morales -101 (50%)Nov 11, 7:18 AM UTC · Joseph Morales +100 (50%)Nov 11, 7:30 AM UTC · Joseph Morales +104 (49%)Nov 11, 8:03 AM UTC · Joseph Morales +106 (49%)Nov 11, 8:09 AM UTC · Joseph Morales +109 (48%)Nov 11, 8:12 AM UTC · Joseph Morales +112 (47%)Nov 11, 8:15 AM UTC · Joseph Morales +109 (48%)Nov 11, 8:21 AM UTC · Joseph Morales +112 (47%)Oct 31, 3:36 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -125 (56%)Oct 31, 7:21 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -130 (57%)Nov 1, 3:48 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -120 (55%)Nov 4, 12:21 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -133 (57%)Nov 4, 8:09 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -119 (54%)Nov 4, 11:15 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -118 (54%)Nov 5, 4:51 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -116 (54%)Nov 5, 7:51 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -114 (53%)Nov 6, 1:57 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -115 (53%)Nov 6, 3:00 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -115 (53%)Nov 6, 3:03 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -116 (54%)Nov 6, 3:09 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -115 (53%)Nov 6, 3:12 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -116 (54%)Nov 7, 8:48 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -119 (54%)Nov 7, 8:51 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -116 (54%)Nov 7, 8:54 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -119 (54%)Nov 8, 12:06 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -118 (54%)Nov 8, 12:09 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -119 (54%)Nov 8, 12:12 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -118 (54%)Nov 8, 11:27 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -120 (55%)Nov 9, 12:09 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -121 (55%)Nov 9, 5:39 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -123 (55%)Nov 10, 12:00 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -125 (56%)Nov 10, 11:00 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -126 (56%)Nov 10, 11:06 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -125 (56%)Nov 10, 11:09 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -126 (56%)Nov 11, 7:09 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -127 (56%)Nov 11, 7:12 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -126 (56%)Nov 11, 7:15 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -127 (56%)Nov 11, 7:18 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -128 (56%)Nov 11, 7:30 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -132 (57%)Nov 11, 8:03 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -135 (57%)Nov 11, 8:09 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -138 (58%)Nov 11, 8:12 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -142 (59%)Nov 11, 8:15 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -138 (58%)Nov 11, 8:21 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -142 (59%)+112-142
SportsbookJoseph MoralesEric Shelton
Bookmaker+122-155
Bovada+120-150
sports-interaction+130-160
unibet+115-148

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

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 Sunday, November 11, 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.

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

Win probability

Joseph Morales 54%46% 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 (107 fighters)

Joseph Morales
Submission Ace
4 edges
Eric Shelton
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power55
67Speed76
49Precision60
64Durability79
82Engine97
83Wrestling96
97Ground88

Biggest edge Joseph Morales, Punch power +42

Attribute by attribute

Joseph Morales is on the left of every row, Eric Shelton on the right.
96Punch power54
71Kick power55
59Punch speed79
74Kick speed73
49Accuracy60
83Takedowns96
94Ground striking97
99Submissions78
66Chin70
61Body strength88
82Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

15-2-0
Record
12-6-0
1738
Power Index rating
1713
2
Win Streak
0
32
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.00
SLpM
2.57
40%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.05
SApM
1.88
57%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
2.83
42%
TD Acc.
51%
26%
TD Def.
46%
3.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joseph Morales · 5-0
  • W
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    Submission · R1 · 2:54 · Flyweight
  • W
    Alibi Idiris
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    Submission · R2 · 3:04 · Ultimate Fighter 33 Flyweight
  • W
    Imanol Rodríguez
    The Ultimate Fighter 33 · Mar 12, 2025
    Split Decision · Flyweight
  • W
    Eduardo Chapolin
    The Ultimate Fighter 33 · Feb 19, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    Anthony Do
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 8 · Feb 3, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:46 · Flyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 6 fights
15.8
Avg sig. strikes
38.5
0.60
Avg takedowns
2.83
1:20
Avg control time
3:12
29
Career high strikes
86
2
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Joseph Morales
Strike target
Eric Shelton
63%
Head
79%
29%
Body
13%
8%
Leg
7%
Joseph Morales
Strike position
Eric Shelton
56%
Distance
58%
14%
Clinch
1%
30%
Ground
41%