Galesburg native Eric “Showtime” Shelton is fighting for a spot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship or UFC. The 2009 GHS graduate is competing on the reality television show, “The Ultimate Fighter”. The show airs on Fox Sports 1 Wednesday nights at 9:00. Eric is the current Caged Agression Flyweight champion. The winner of the mixed martial arts or mma tournament will be awarded a six figure UFC contract along with a fight for the UFC Flyweight title. We caught up with Showtime on ‘Galesburg’s Morning News’ prior to his first bout in the tournament.