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

Jordan Espinosa def. Eric Shelton (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jordan Espinosa
United StatesJordan Espinosa
“The Gamer”
15-9-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

Jordan Espinosa defeated Eric Shelton by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis, held Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Jordan Espinosa won the decision.

Fight stats

Eric Shelton
Jordan Espinosa
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 81
Significant strikes
47 of 105
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
25 of 81
Total strikes
47 of 105
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:18
Significant strikes by target
18 of 69
Head
19 of 63
1 of 3
Body
10 of 14
6 of 9
Leg
18 of 28
25 of 79
Distance
46 of 102
0 of 2
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 16
Sig. str.
15 of 31
6 of 16
Total str.
15 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 30
Sig. str.
17 of 40
8 of 30
Total str.
17 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 35
Sig. str.
15 of 34
11 of 35
Total str.
15 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#SheltonEspinosa
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Anthony Maness
#SheltonEspinosa
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Brian Puccillo
#SheltonEspinosa
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

2
Shelton
-
12
Espinosa
●29-28 Espinosa×11●30-27 Espinosa●29-28 Shelton●30-27 Shelton
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

64%
Shelton
36%
Espinosa
39 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Shelton56.4%●29-28 Espinosa30.8%●30-27 Shelton7.7%●30-27 Espinosa5.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Espinosa
R2
56%
Shelton
R3
95%
Shelton

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Eric Shelton
-144
59% implied win probability
Open: -171Best: -130
Jordan Espinosa
+117
46% implied win probability
Open: +136Best: +120

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Eric SheltonJordan Espinosa
40%50%60%70%Mar 16Mar 18Mar 21Mar 24Mar 16, 9:33 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -145 (59%)Mar 17, 5:45 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -154 (61%)Mar 17, 5:48 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -145 (59%)Mar 17, 5:51 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -157 (61%)Mar 17, 8:27 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -167 (63%)Mar 17, 9:39 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -177 (64%)Mar 17, 2:30 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -179 (64%)Mar 17, 11:15 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -192 (66%)Mar 18, 2:00 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -197 (66%)Mar 19, 9:39 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -203 (67%)Mar 19, 8:48 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -202 (67%)Mar 20, 10:45 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -206 (67%)Mar 21, 3:39 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -203 (67%)Mar 21, 3:42 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -201 (67%)Mar 21, 3:48 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -203 (67%)Mar 21, 3:51 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -201 (67%)Mar 21, 4:48 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -196 (66%)Mar 21, 7:57 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -194 (66%)Mar 21, 10:21 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -189 (65%)Mar 21, 10:24 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -188 (65%)Mar 22, 9:09 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -183 (65%)Mar 22, 12:09 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -173 (63%)Mar 22, 1:15 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -166 (62%)Mar 22, 9:21 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -161 (62%)Mar 22, 9:27 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -160 (62%)Mar 22, 9:30 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -161 (62%)Mar 22, 9:33 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -160 (62%)Mar 22, 9:45 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -161 (62%)Mar 22, 11:09 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -154 (61%)Mar 23, 12:03 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -150 (60%)Mar 23, 2:51 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -149 (60%)Mar 23, 3:00 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -150 (60%)Mar 23, 3:03 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -149 (60%)Mar 23, 3:33 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -145 (59%)Mar 23, 5:09 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -144 (59%)Mar 23, 7:24 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -141 (59%)Mar 23, 7:30 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -144 (59%)Mar 23, 7:33 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -141 (59%)Mar 23, 12:57 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -143 (59%)Mar 23, 3:24 PM UTC · Eric Shelton -144 (59%)Mar 24, 3:03 AM UTC · Eric Shelton -144 (59%)Mar 16, 9:33 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +115 (47%)Mar 17, 5:45 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +123 (45%)Mar 17, 5:48 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +115 (47%)Mar 17, 5:51 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +125 (44%)Mar 17, 8:27 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +135 (43%)Mar 17, 9:39 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +142 (41%)Mar 17, 2:30 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +145 (41%)Mar 17, 11:15 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +154 (39%)Mar 18, 2:00 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +157 (39%)Mar 19, 9:39 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +158 (39%)Mar 19, 8:48 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +157 (39%)Mar 20, 10:45 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +160 (38%)Mar 21, 3:39 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +158 (39%)Mar 21, 3:42 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +156 (39%)Mar 21, 3:48 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +158 (39%)Mar 21, 3:51 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +156 (39%)Mar 21, 4:48 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +154 (39%)Mar 21, 7:57 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +152 (40%)Mar 21, 10:21 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +150 (40%)Mar 21, 10:24 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +148 (40%)Mar 22, 9:09 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +146 (41%)Mar 22, 12:09 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +138 (42%)Mar 22, 1:15 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +132 (43%)Mar 22, 9:21 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +128 (44%)Mar 22, 9:27 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +128 (44%)Mar 22, 9:30 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +128 (44%)Mar 22, 9:33 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +128 (44%)Mar 22, 9:45 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +129 (44%)Mar 22, 11:09 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +123 (45%)Mar 23, 12:03 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +120 (45%)Mar 23, 2:51 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +119 (46%)Mar 23, 3:00 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +120 (45%)Mar 23, 3:03 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +119 (46%)Mar 23, 3:33 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +115 (47%)Mar 23, 5:09 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +116 (46%)Mar 23, 7:24 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +112 (47%)Mar 23, 7:30 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +116 (46%)Mar 23, 7:33 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +112 (47%)Mar 23, 12:57 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +115 (47%)Mar 23, 3:24 PM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +116 (46%)Mar 24, 3:03 AM UTC · Jordan Espinosa +117 (46%)-144+117
SportsbookEric SheltonJordan Espinosa
Bookmaker-137+117
Bovada-150+120
sports-interaction-130+100
unibet-137+110

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Eric Shelton vs Jordan Espinosa?

Jordan Espinosa defeated Eric Shelton by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis, held Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Jordan Espinosa won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Eric Shelton vs Jordan Espinosa?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Jordan Espinosa won the decision.

Was Eric Shelton vs Jordan Espinosa a robbery?

Many scored it for Eric Shelton: 64% of 39 fan cards scored it for Eric Shelton; 86% of 14 media scores picked Jordan Espinosa. The judges gave it to Jordan Espinosa.

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

Win probability

Eric Shelton 53%47% Jordan Espinosa

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
6 edges
Jordan Espinosa
Striking Technician
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

55Power87
76Speed97
60Precision95
79Durability77
97Engine94
96Wrestling62
88Ground53

Biggest edge Jordan Espinosa, Kick power +37

Attribute by attribute

Eric Shelton is on the left of every row, Jordan Espinosa on the right.
54Punch power82
55Kick power92
79Punch speed98
73Kick speed96
60Accuracy95
96Takedowns62
97Ground striking61
78Submissions44
70Chin67
88Body strength87
97Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

12-6-0
Record
15-9-0 (1 NC)
1719
Power Index rating
1700
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
36
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.57
SLpM
4.22
42%
Str. Acc.
52%
1.88
SApM
2.94
63%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.83
TD Avg.
0.75
51%
TD Acc.
28%
46%
TD Def.
70%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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
Jordan Espinosa · 1-4
  • L
    Jose Zarauz
    Combate Global · May 20, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Tim Elliott
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    David Dvorak
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 20, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Mark De La Rosa
    UFC Fight Night: Eye vs Calvillo · Jun 13, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Alex Perez
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos · Jan 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:33 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 8 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
42.4
2.83
Avg takedowns
0.50
3:12
Avg control time
0:31
86
Career high strikes
126
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Eric Shelton
Strike target
Jordan Espinosa
79%
Head
61%
13%
Body
19%
7%
Leg
20%
Eric Shelton
Strike position
Jordan Espinosa
58%
Distance
70%
1%
Clinch
19%
41%
Ground
11%