Steve Erceg
“Astroboy”
#12 FlyweightRecord 14-4AustraliaWilkes MMA
The style
Slick Technical Boxer
Crisp volume boxing · Submission-bred grappling · Big-fight experience
GrapplingStriking
Australia's Steve Erceg went from unknown to title challenger in barely a year, pushing champion Alexandre Pantoja hard over five rounds at UFC 301 in just his fourth UFC fight. A rough stretch followed — a knockout loss to Kai Kara-France and a decision defeat to Brandon Moreno — but he has rebuilt with back-to-back decision wins over Ode Osbourne and Tim Elliott. The Perth product is a clean, high-IQ boxer with a submission-heavy grappling background from the Australian circuit. He has the size, reach, and championship-round experience edge over almost anyone at flyweight, and he needs one more statement win to get back in the title picture.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 14-4 |
| Age | 30 |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Reach | 68" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Australia |
| Team | Wilkes MMA |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 4.56 |
| Striking accuracy | 46% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.14 |
| Striking defense | 55% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 1.09 |
| Takedown accuracy | 27% |
| Takedown defense | 67% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.4 |
How they win
2 KO/TKO6 SUB6 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO0 SUB3 DEC