Bantamweight · Men

Eric Shelton

“Showtime”
United States American Top Team Indianapolis debut 2010
Elo 1,693 peak 1,750 · 4 Jan 2025 57 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4170517
23-10pro record
1W current streak
1,637best win, Elo
1,336average opponent
-- born 2 Feb 1991
66.0" / 68.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,282 Sub1,245 Dec1,264

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Joseph Morales Decision R3 · 10 Nov 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,637
  2. Eduardo Penha Decision R3 · 20 Feb 2026 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,618
  3. Rilley Dutro KO/TKO R4 · 8 May 2021 · Caged Aggression MMA 1,578
  4. Dwight Joseph Decision R5 · 25 Mar 2023 · Caged Aggression MMA 1,565
  5. Ronaldo Candido Decision R2 · 27 Jul 2016 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,547

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Shuya Kamikubo Submission R2 · 22 Aug 2025 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,649
  2. Peter Caballero Decision R3 · 14 Aug 2022 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,398
  3. Juancamilo Ronderos Decision R5 · 18 Dec 2019 · Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting 1,501
  4. Jordan Espinosa Decision R3 · 23 Mar 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,643
  5. Alex Perez Decision R3 · 24 Feb 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,590

Fight history

46 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
46 20 Feb 202635.0 yrs W23-10 Eduardo Penha 7-0 · 30.2 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R33:03 0.84 1,638→1,693 +55 1,618 +163→+290 Fury Fighting Championship 116: Saenz vs. Riles Fury Fighting Championship
45 22 Aug 202534.6 yrs L22-10 Shuya Kamikubo 15-2-1 · 32.4 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:46 0.00 1,750→1,638 -112 1,649 +127→+120 LFA 215: Miranda vs. Barzilay Legacy Fighting Alliance
44 4 Jan 202533.9 yrs W22-9 Alan Olivas 11-3 · 28.6 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R14:11 1.00 1,714→1,750 +36 1,482 – Synergy FC 17: Olivas vs. Shelton Synergy Fighting Championship
43 12 Oct 202433.7 yrs W21-9 Jerrell Hodge 10-4 · 34.9 yrs Bantamweighttitle KO/TKORight Cross R14:21 1.00 1,662→1,714 +52 1,512 – Caged Aggression 38: Retaliation 2 Caged Aggression MMA
42 16 Jun 202433.4 yrs W20-9 Abdul Kamara 8-1 · 32.6 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R27:51 1.00 1,595→1,662 +67 1,513 +120→+120 Fury Fighting Championship 92: Paac vs. Piccininni Fury Fighting Championship
41 23 Jun 202332.4 yrs W19-9 Teshay Gouthro 7-1 · 28.6 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.55 1,621→1,595 -26 1,475 -110→-110 Unified MMA 51 Unified MMA
40 25 Mar 202332.1 yrs W18-9 Dwight Joseph 12-1 (1) · 33.6 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,567→1,621 +54 1,565 – Caged Aggression 35 - The Trilogy: Night 3 Caged Aggression MMA
39 14 Aug 202231.5 yrs L17-9 Peter Caballero 10-5 · 32.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,687→1,567 -119 1,398 -400→-400 Fury FC 67: Aliev vs. Richardson Fury Fighting Championship
38 19 Dec 202130.9 yrs W17-8 Jacob Silva 8-6 · 33.8 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,694→1,687 -8 1,338 – Fury FC 55 Fury Fighting Championship
37 8 May 202130.3 yrs W16-8 Rilley Dutro 14-5 · 33.7 yrs Flyweighttitle KO/TKOTowel Thrown in (Elbow Dislocation) R419:10 1.00 1,617→1,694 +78 1,578 – Caged Aggression 31 - Chain Reaction: Night 2 Caged Aggression MMA
36 18 Dec 201928.9 yrs L15-8 Juancamilo Ronderos 3-0 · 24.8 yrs Flyweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.45 1,678→1,629 -49 1,501 – WXC 85: Warrior Wednesday 10 Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting
35 30 Oct 201928.7 yrs W15-7 Jesse Bazzi 11-6 · 28.3 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,659→1,678 +19 1,484 – WXC 83: Warrior Wednesday 8 Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting
34 23 Mar 201928.1 yrs L14-7 Jordan Espinosa 13-5 (1) · 29.4 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.49* 1,668→1,659 -8 1,643 -181→-147 UFC Fight Night 148: Thompson vs. Pettis Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 10 Nov 201827.8 yrs W14-6 Joseph Morales 9-1 · 24.2 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.83* 1,601→1,668 +66 1,637 -116→-118 UFC Fight Night 139: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 24 Feb 201827.1 yrs L13-6 Alex Perez 19-4 · 25.9 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.01* 1,717→1,601 -116 1,590 +130→+110 UFC on Fox 28: Emmett vs. Stephens Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 18 Nov 201726.8 yrs W13-5 Jenel Lausa 7-3 · 29.3 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,685→1,717 +32 1,426 -387→-370 UFC Fight Night 121: Werdum vs. Tybura Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 29 Jul 201726.5 yrs L12-5 Jarred Brooks 12-0 · 24.2 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.58* 1,657→1,685 +28 1,710 +130→+128 UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 28 Jan 201726.0 yrs L12-4 Alexandre Pantoja 18-3 · 26.8 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.20* 1,704→1,657 -47 1,729 -115→-127 UFC on Fox 23: Shevchenko vs. Pena Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 3 Aug 201625.5 yrs L12-3 Tim Elliott 15-6-1 · 29.6 yrs Flyweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.37 1,711→1,704 -7 1,778 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Semifinals The Ultimate Fighter
27 27 Jul 201625.5 yrs W12-2 Ronaldo Candido 7-0 · 27.3 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,660→1,711 +51 1,547 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Quarterfinals, Day 2 The Ultimate Fighter
26 18 Jul 201625.5 yrs W11-2 Yoni Sherbatov 5-0-1 · 28.2 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:40 1.00 1,606→1,660 +54 1,464 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Opening Round, Day 3 The Ultimate Fighter
25 2 Apr 201625.2 yrs W10-2 Mark Sainci 6-0 · 31.7 yrs Flyweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R11:08 1.00 1,530→1,606 +76 1,483 – Caged Aggression 17: Rise of Champions Part 2 Caged Aggression MMA
24 30 Jan 201625.0 yrs W9-2 Ryan Hollis 10-7 · 26.7 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,503→1,530 +28 1,370 – Cowboys Extreme Cagefighting 24 Premiere Combat Group
23 23 Oct 201524.7 yrs W8-2 Gino Escamilla 2-1 · 29.9 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,515→1,503 -12 1,115 – RXMMA - Rocks Xtreme MMA 19 Rocks Xtreme MMA
22 26 Sep 201524.6 yrs W7-2 Brian Hall 8-3 · 23.3 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R28:38 1.00 1,422→1,515 +92 1,441 – V3 Fights: Hall vs. Shelton V3 Fights
21 28 Mar 201524.1 yrs L6-2 Kevin Gray 4-1 · 29.9 yrs Flyweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.45 1,458→1,422 -36 1,344 – Caged Aggression 15 - Dedication: Day 2 Caged Aggression MMA
20 24 Jan 201524.0 yrs W6-1 Erik Vo 11-13 · 27.6 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:09 1.00 1,387→1,458 +71 1,322 – PC MMA - Pinnacle Combat 18 Pinnacle Combat
19 10 Oct 201423.7 yrs W5-1 Jose Vega debut Flyweight SubGuillotine Choke R1 1.00 1,339→1,387 +48 1,170 – Caged Aggression 14: All Or Nothing Caged Aggression MMA
18 25 Jul 201423.5 yrs L4-1 Sid Bice 3-0 · 25.1 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,431→1,339 -92 1,296 – RFA 16: Copeland vs. Jorgensen Resurrection Fighting Alliance
17 2 May 201423.2 yrs W4-0 Chris Haney 4-7 · 26.4 yrs Flyweight SubRear-Naked Choke R14:34 1.00 1,404→1,431 +27 1,110 – Xplode Fight Series - Anger Xplode MMA
16 15 Mar 201423.1 yrs W3-0 Zachary Harvey 6-10 · 28.8 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:50 1.00 1,397→1,404 +7 851 – Caged Aggression 12: Night Two Caged Aggression MMA
15 12 Oct 201322.7 yrs W2-0 Marc Tong Van 1-0 · 24.1 yrs – SubArmbar R11:18 1.00 1,323→1,397 +74 1,270 – Caged Aggression 11: The Uprising Caged Aggression MMA
14 20 Jul 201322.5 yrs W1-0 Steve Gladhill debut Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,325→1,323 -2 1,061 – Caged Aggression 10: Redemption Caged Aggression MMA
13 9 Mar 201322.1 yrs W11-2 Justin Reed debut –title Sub -- 1.00 1,295→1,325 +29 1,078 – Caged Aggression MMA Caged Aggression MMA am
12 23 Feb 201322.1 yrs W10-2 Eric Kemper 0-3 · 20.6 yrs –title SubTriangle Choke R11:14 1.00 1,285→1,295 +10 858 – Revolution Fighting Championship 23 Illinois Regional am
11 9 Feb 201322.0 yrs W9-2 Andrew Attebury 4-1 Bantamweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R36:58 1.00 1,223→1,285 +62 1,205 – NAFC: Winter War North American Fighting Championship am
10 30 Nov 201221.8 yrs L8-2 Richard Barajas 6-3 · 24.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,274→1,223 -51 1,239 – RFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi Resurrection Fighting Alliance am
9 20 Oct 201221.7 yrs W8-1 Adrian McMullen 2-3 –title KO/TKO --1:56 1.00 1,262→1,274 +12 857 – Caged Aggression MMA Caged Aggression MMA am
8 22 Sep 201221.6 yrs W7-1 Sean Johnson 0-1 · 23.1 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,235→1,262 +27 1,004 – Caged Aggression MMA Caged Aggression MMA am
7 10 Mar 201221.1 yrs L6-1 Andrew Bucy 0-1 Flyweighttitle SubKneebar R12:55 0.00 1,349→1,235 -114 1,017 – Caged Aggression 5: A Night of Champions Caged Aggression MMA am
6 15 Oct 201120.7 yrs W6-0 Shane Curry 0-1 Flyweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R25:59 1.00 1,319→1,349 +30 1,108 – Caged Aggression 3: The Main Event Caged Aggression MMA am
5 26 Aug 201120.6 yrs W5-0 Eric O'Neal debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:48 1.00 1,277→1,319 +43 1,150 – Extreme Challenge 191 Extreme Challenge am
4 19 Feb 201120.0 yrs W4-0 Shane Curry debut – Decision -- 0.80 1,262→1,277 +14 1,123 – Illinois Regional Illinois Regional am
3 4 Dec 201019.8 yrs W3-0 Wes Burk debut · 24.1 yrs – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,210→1,262 +52 1,136 – Illinois Regional Illinois Regional am
2 20 Nov 201019.8 yrs W2-0 Chris Wright debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,154→1,210 +56 1,105 – Extreme Challenge Extreme Challenge am
1 18 Sep 201019.6 yrs W1-0 Kyle Johnson debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,088→1,154 +66 1,088 – Illinois Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am