Combat Edge Intelligence

Eric Shelton vs Michael Aljarouj

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

18-8-0Record13-4-0
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'6"Height5'5"
36,5"Reach66"
135 lbsWeight125 lbs
American Top Team IndianapolisTeamOld School Academy

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Eric SheltonNow 1639
If they win+12→ 1651
If they lose-12→ 1627
Michael AljaroujNow 1640
If they win+16→ 1656
If they lose-16→ 1624

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1562 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1537 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.57
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
43%
Strike accuracy
Not available
1.88
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
64%
Strike defense
Not available
2.83
Takedown avg.
Not available
52%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
46%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.17
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Eric SheltonMichael Aljarouj
16001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (22%)
KO/TKO
7 (54%)
5 (28%)
Submission
3 (23%)
9 (50%)
Decision
3 (23%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Eric Shelton and Michael Aljarouj within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1639 vs 1640), separated by just 1 points.

Eric Shelton finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Michael Aljarouj 77%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.