Flyweight · “Astroboy”

Steve Erceg

14-5-0 UFC 5-4-0
5'8"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
20.0%Finish rate
13:45Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min4.56
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.14
Striking accuracy46.8%
Striking defense55.5%
Takedowns / 15 min1.09
Takedown accuracy27.3%
Takedown defense67.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.36
Control time11.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
November 11, 2023 vs Alessandro Costa — 4.93/min (W) Nov '23 March 2, 2024 vs Matt Schnell — 6.26/min (W) Mar '24 May 4, 2024 vs Alexandre Pantoja — 4.44/min (L) May '24 August 17, 2024 vs Kai Kara-France — 2.21/min (L) Aug '24 March 29, 2025 vs Brandon Moreno — 4.64/min (L) Mar '25 August 9, 2025 vs Ode Osbourne — 1.33/min (W) Aug '25 May 2, 2026 vs Tim Elliott — 9.07/min (W) May '26 July 25, 2026 vs Ramazan Temirov — 2.53/min (L) Jul '26

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Ramazan Temirov 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:21 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · July 25, 2026
11/42Sig. strikes
27/61Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Elliott 10-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026
136/254Sig. strikes
90/261Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ode Osbourne 5-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez · August 9, 2025
20/53Sig. strikes
35/74Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
4:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Brandon Moreno 10-5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg · March 29, 2025
116/279Sig. strikes
89/176Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kai Kara-France 7-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:04 — UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · August 17, 2024
9/29Sig. strikes
18/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexandre Pantoja 11-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg · May 4, 2024
111/212Sig. strikes
125/242Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Schnell 6-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:26 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev · March 2, 2024
34/72Sig. strikes
22/78Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alessandro Costa 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · November 11, 2023
74/125Sig. strikes
54/97Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
6:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W David Dvorak 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana · June 10, 2023
54/140Sig. strikes
53/114Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
1:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
14-5-0Pro record
Wilkes MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 6
Decision 6
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 9
Eternal MMA 7
Hex Fight Series 2
CDL Promotions 1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Ramazan Temirov KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
July 25, 2026
UFC 1 4:21
W Tim Elliott Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May 2, 2026
UFC 3 5:00
W Ode' Osbourne Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
August 9, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
L Brandon Moreno Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg
March 29, 2025
UFC 5 5:00
L Kai Kara-France TKO (punches) UFC 305
August 18, 2024
UFC 1 4:04
L Alexandre Pantoja Decision (unanimous) UFC 301
May 4, 2024
UFC 5 5:00
W Matt Schnell KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
March 2, 2024
UFC 2 0:26
W Alessandro Costa Decision (unanimous) UFC 295
November 11, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
W David Dvořák Decision (unanimous) UFC 289
June 10, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
W Soichiro Hirai Submission (rear-naked choke) Eternal MMA 73
February 11, 2023
Eternal MMA 1 1:46
W Paul Loga Submission (guillotine choke) Eternal MMA 62
October 30, 2021
Eternal MMA 1 2:31
W Cody Haddon Decision (unanimous) Eternal MMA 60
June 5, 2021
Eternal MMA 3 5:00
W Shannon Ross Submission (rear-naked choke) Eternal MMA 52
March 7, 2020
Eternal MMA 1 4:28
W Paul Loga KO (punch) Eternal MMA 47
September 7, 2019
Eternal MMA 1 1:31
W Tim Moore Submission (rear-naked choke) Eternal MMA 45
May 25, 2019
Eternal MMA 3 3:15
W Mark Familiari Submission (rear-naked choke) Eternal MMA 41
March 2, 2019
Eternal MMA 1 4:15
W Choi Seung-guk Decision (unanimous) Hex Fight Series 15
July 21, 2018
Hex Fight Series 3 5:00
L Sean Gauci Decision (unanimous) Hex Fight Series 11
September 1, 2017
Hex Fight Series 3 5:00
W Ryan Robertson Submission (guillotine choke) CDL Promotions: Super Card
February 12, 2016
CDL Promotions 2

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Steve Erceg) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 66 qualified Flyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 46.8% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 55.5% avg 56.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.1 avg 1.7
Takedown accuracy 27.3% avg 36.2%
Takedown defense 67.4% avg 61.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.7
Control time 11.3% avg 20.1%
Finish rate 20.0% avg 45.5%