Alex Perez vs Eric Shelton — Fight recap

Alex Perez defeated Eric Shelton by unanimous decision over three rounds on February 24, 2018, at the UFC's Las Vegas event. Perez controlled the fight through superior wrestling, landing 5 of 9 takedowns (55%) while accumulating 6:58 of control time against Shelton's negligible 0:02.

Though Shelton out-landed Perez in significant strikes 41 to 29, Perez's 35% striking accuracy proved efficient enough, particularly with leg strikes where he connected on 11 of 12 attempts. The grappling disparity proved decisive—Shelton's inability to defend the takedown threat and lack of offensive wrestling left judges no choice but to favor Perez's dominance.

The decision underscored Perez's technical wrestling advantage in the flyweight division and positioned him as a viable threat among the 125-pound elite.