UFC UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez Final

Eric Shelton vs Joseph Morales

Joseph Morales

“Bopo”

15-3

Winner

Eric Shelton

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

11 November 2018 · Ball Arena, Denver, USA

Key takeaways

Eric Shelton beat Joseph Morales by split decision after three rounds.
Eric Shelton landed 45 of 90 total strikes and 7 of 10 takedowns, with 6:46 of control time.
The judges scored it 29-28, 27-30, 30-27.

Tale of the tape

Eric SheltonJoseph Morales

21-9Record15-3

27Age on fight night24

5′6″ (168 cm)Height5′6″ (168 cm)

68″ (173 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)

125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)

OrthodoxStanceSwitch

Take The Fight AcademyTeamTeam Alpha Male

Lawton, Oklahoma, United StatesFromClovis, California, United States

Fight statistics

45of 90 · 50%Total strikes landed28of 71 · 39%

24of 67Head strikes17of 59

16of 17Body strikes9of 10

5of 6Leg strikes2of 2

7of 10Takedowns1of 1

0Submission attempts4

6:46Control time0:52

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Eric Shelton	Round	Joseph Morales
16/35strikes3/3TD0KD1:16control	R1	8/28strikes0/0TD0KD0:07control
14/30strikes2/4TD0KD2:41control	R2	13/27strikes0/0TD0KD0:04control
15/25strikes2/3TD0KD2:49control	R3	7/16strikes1/1TD0KD0:41control

Judges’ scorecards

Chris Lee

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Curtis Thrasher

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Ben Ramirez

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Form going into the fight

Eric Shelton

LAlex Perez2018
WJenel Lausaunanimous decision2017
LJarred Brookssplit decision2017
LAlexandre Pantojasplit decision2017

Joseph Morales

LDeiveson Figueiredo2018
WRobert Sanchezsubmission R1 3:562017

Also on this card

Chan Sung Jung vs Yair RodriguezKO/TKO R5 4:59Donald Cerrone vs Mike Perrysubmission R1 4:46Germaine de Randamie vs Raquel Penningtonunanimous decisionBeneil Dariush vs Thiago Moisesunanimous decisionMaycee Barber vs Hannah CifersKO/TKO R2 2:01

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