Steve Erceg

Overview

Steve Erceg has gone the distance with two of the elite flyweights in the UFC, in main events, and lost both on the scorecards. He has also been stopped twice in the first round of his other losses. That is the whole story of his 5-4 UFC run: durable against the best, vulnerable to a clean shot from the lesser names.

The Australian flyweight, nicknamed "Astroboy," carries a 14-5-0 professional record across all promotions. His UFC record is 5-4.

UFC Career

Erceg debuted in 2023 and won his first three, two of them unanimous decisions over David Dvorak and Alessandro Costa. The third was a second-round TKO of Matt Schnell at 0:26, his only finish in the UFC.

That streak earned him a main event against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 301, a five-round fight that went the distance and ended in a unanimous decision loss. Our model rates Pantoja as an elite opponent.

Then came the first-round stoppage against Kai Kara-France at UFC 305, a TKO at 4:04. He headlined again in 2025 against Brandon Moreno, another elite opponent, and lost another five-round decision.

He rebounded with unanimous decisions over Ode' Osbourne and Tim Elliott. His most recent fight was a first-round TKO loss to Ramazan Temirov at 4:21, so he carries a one-fight losing streak into his next bout.

Four of his five wins went to the judges. Two of his four losses came by knockout.

Fighting Style

Erceg is a busy striker who is hard to hit. He lands more per minute than most UFC fighters and defends well, though his accuracy and the rate he absorbs strikes sit right around the UFC average.

He rarely shoots for takedowns and doesn't hunt for submissions, but he is very difficult to take down.

The fight list matches the profile. Four of his five UFC wins have come by decision, with one TKO in the second round. Decisions are his default, and most of the finishes have gone against him: two of his four losses ended by KO or TKO.

Notable Wins

• Matt Schnell — KO/TKO, round 2 at 0:26, UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev (2024)
• Tim Elliott — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates (2026)
• Ode' Osbourne — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Flyweight
• UFC record: 5-4
• Professional record (all promotions): 14-5-0
• UFC debut: 2023
• Stance: Orthodox
• Reach: 68" (height 5'8")
• Team: Wilkes Martial Arts & Fitness Academy
• Born: Perth, WA, Australia