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UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
Nashville, USA
23 Mar 2019
Flyweight
VS
51%
Shelton
49%
Espinosa
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
★ Official Result
Jordan EspinosawinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Eric Shelton · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Shelton
→
Actual result
Espinosa wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Shelton at 51% vs Espinosa at 49% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
SheltonEspinosa
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Shelton
Espinosa
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
5'6"
68"
Reach
+69"
35+
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Shelton
Espinosa
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
12.1
11.5
28.3
Performance Avg
28.3
25
Quality of Victory
25
45
Momentum Score
45
Shelton
Espinosa
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.7
/ 10
0.7
/ 10
1.0
Style: Pressure
1.0
8.7
Style: Volume
8.7
0 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
8
Head
9
0
Body
3
3
Leg
3
RangeRange
11Distance15
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Shelton
Espinosa
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.4
/ 10
2.4
/ 10
1.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.7
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Shelton
Espinosa
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
92
72
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
2
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
6/18 fights
Chin rating based on
6/24 fights
Shelton
Espinosa
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
45
45
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
Shelton
Espinosa
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
0%
0%
0
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
2
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Shelton
Espinosa
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
0.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
2.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
1.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
1.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.0
8.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.7
SheltonEspinosa
Strike Zones
Shelton
Attacking
11 landedAbsorbing
15 absorbedEspinosa
Attacking
15 landedAbsorbing
11 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Shelton targets the head (73% of attacks) — Espinosa absorbs 73% of strikes there
🎯Espinosa targets the head (60% of attacks) — Shelton absorbs 60% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Shelton
RND
Espinosa
0/0R00/0
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L · Dec · R3
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