Steve Erceg: record, fights and statistics
Steve Erceg (“Astroboy”) is a flyweight fighter from Australia with a published career record of 14-5-0. StatsNext stores 9 UFC bouts for Steve Erceg (5-4). In the 4 fights stored since Mar 29, 2025, Steve Erceg is 2-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'8" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 68" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Flyweight |
| Born | 1995 |
| Current UFC ranking | Flyweight #12 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Steve Erceg's fighting stats?
Across 9 stored UFC bouts with statistics (124 minutes) through July 25, 2026, Steve Erceg lands 4.56 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.14, with 46.8% striking accuracy and 55.5% striking defense. Grappling: 1.09 takedowns per 15 minutes at 27.3% accuracy, 67.4% takedown defense, 0.36 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 5-4 in 9 stored UFC bouts, 1 of 5 wins inside the distance.
Steve Erceg: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.56 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.14 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 46.8% |
| Significant striking defense | 55.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.12 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.09 |
| Takedown accuracy | 27.3% |
| Takedown defense | 67.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.36 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.69 |
| Share of fight time in control | 11.3% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 9 (123.9) |
Significant strikes landed: 74.2% head, 18.2% body, 7.6% legs; 88.7% at distance, 9.7% in the clinch, 1.6% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 2 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 2 |
5-4 in the 9 stored UFC bouts since June 10, 2023, averaging 13.8 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Steve Erceg among fighters
| Figure | Steve Erceg | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 0.0 | 262nd of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 7.58 | 25th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 6.03 | 210th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 49.7 | 116th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 63.7 | 21st of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 113th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.77 | 121st of 243 |
| Takedown defense | 81.8 | 10th of 55 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 3.2 | 200th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Mar 29, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by decision
- 2 losses: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Mar 29, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 283 of 628 (45.1%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 241 of 572 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 4 of 14 |
| Opponent takedowns | 4 of 18 (77.8% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 5:24 |
Totals over 4 of 4 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Ramazan Temirov (2-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 4:21 | 4.4 | Flyweight | 11 of 42 (27) | 0 of 1 | 0:08 |
| May 2, 2026 | Tim Elliott (9-10) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 136 of 254 (90) | 1 of 3 | 0:29 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Ode' Osbourne (5-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 20 of 53 (35) | 3 of 10 | 4:47 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Brandon Moreno (9-5-2) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight | 116 of 279 (89) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kai Kara-France (7-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 4:04 | 4.1 | Flyweight | 9 of 29 (18) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 4, 2024 | Alexandre Pantoja (11-3) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight (title) | 111 of 212 (125) | 1 of 6 | 0:32 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Matt Schnell (6-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 0:26 | 5.4 | Flyweight | 34 of 72 (22) | 0 of 1 | 0:05 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Alessandro Costa (1-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 74 of 125 (54) | 1 of 8 | 6:29 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | David Dvorak (3-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 54 of 140 (53) | 3 of 4 | 1:29 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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Research in StatsNext
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