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UFCUFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexandre Pantoja
Alexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal”
30-6-0
RESULT

Alexandre Pantoja def. Eric Shelton (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Eric Shelton
Eric Shelton
“Showtime”
12-6-0
Saturday, January 28, 2017

Alexandre Pantoja defeated Eric Shelton by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena, held Saturday, January 28, 2017.

Fight stats

Alexandre Pantoja
Eric Shelton
0
Knockdowns
0
37 of 99
Significant strikes
32 of 93
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
67 of 135
Total strikes
44 of 107
1 of 3
Takedowns
4 of 12
33%
Takedown accuracy
33%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:48
Control time
2:52
Significant strikes by target
27 of 82
Head
31 of 90
6 of 10
Body
1 of 3
4 of 7
Leg
0 of 0
32 of 92
Distance
29 of 86
3 of 4
Clinch
0 of 3
2 of 3
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 22
Sig. str.
8 of 21
16 of 30
Total str.
12 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:06
Ctrl
0:49
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 29
Sig. str.
9 of 23
34 of 57
Total str.
17 of 32
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 6
2
Sub. att
0
1:42
Ctrl
2:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 48
Sig. str.
15 of 49
17 of 48
Total str.
15 of 49
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Tom Johnson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

30-6-0
Record
12-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
35
5'5"
Height
5'6"
67"
Reach
68"
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Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
2.57
50%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.88
SApM
1.88
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
2.83
47%
TD Acc.
51%
69%
TD Def.
46%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexandre Pantoja · 4-1
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Kara-France
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Asakura
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Royval
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 6 fights
52.3
Avg sig. strikes
38.5
2.22
Avg takedowns
2.83
3:51
Avg control time
3:12
129
Career high strikes
86
9
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Alexandre Pantoja
Strike target
Eric Shelton
63%
Head
79%
21%
Body
13%
15%
Leg
7%
Alexandre Pantoja
Strike position
Eric Shelton
81%
Distance
58%
10%
Clinch
1%
9%
Ground
41%