Shelton Graves
UFC DebutNickname“The Gravedigger”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Baltimore
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Top Flight MMA
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
- Reach
- 76" · 193 cm
Before the UFC
Shelton Graves makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Aug 8, 2017
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
220-126-4
.636 win rate
Winning-record opponents
14 of 17
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
17
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout · wins by 1 KO
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Everett Sims4-1 | KO/TKO | knees to the body | R3 | 2:20 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 17 bouts · 16 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 1 sub · 4 decXFE · Double Down Fighting Championship · PCS 4 · PCS 3 · PFL +11
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Said Sowma12-5 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Double Down Fighting Championship | Jun 14, 2024 |
| W | Rakim Cleveland23-18-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PCS 4 | Jan 20, 2024 |
| W | Juan Adams10-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:33 | PCS 3 | Jun 17, 2023 |
| L | Ante Delija26-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Jun 24, 2022 |
| L | Alikhan Vakhaev15-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:40 | ACA 101 | Nov 15, 2019 |
| L | Amir Aliakbari16-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:42 | ACA 93 | Mar 16, 2019 |
| W | Carl Seumanutafa14-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | FFC 32 | Oct 19, 2018 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:17 | Primus FC | Dec 9, 2017 | |
| W | Brendan Barrett10-8-1 | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 2:34 | ROC 59 | Jun 2, 2017 |
| W | Brendan Barrett10-8-1 | KO/TKO | Knees | R3 | 3:14 | ROC 56 | Sep 23, 2016 |
| W | Lorenzo Hood12-5 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 1:01 | GPG 22 | Nov 21, 2015 |
| W | Joe Stripling8-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GPG 21 | Jul 25, 2015 |
| L | Carmelo Marrero16-6 | Submission | Achilles Lock | R1 | 1:33 | XFE | Oct 25, 2013 |
| W | Azunna Anyanwu15-6 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | XFE | Aug 24, 2013 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:41 | ROC 45 | Jun 14, 2013 | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CFFC 22 | Mar 16, 2013 | |
| W | Keith Bell10-9-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:56 | CFFC 18 | Oct 27, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionEFC 9
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:12 | EFC 9 | Dec 9, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.