Steve Erceg

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Steve Erceg
Born Stephen Vincenzo Erceg[1]
(1995-07-27) July 27, 1995 (age 29)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Other names Astro Boy
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division Flyweight (2016–present)
Bantamweight (2019, 2021)
Reach 68 in[2]
Fighting out of Perth, Australia
Team Wilkes MMA
Years active 2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 12
By knockout 2
By submission 6
By decision 4
Losses 3
By knockout 1
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Stephen Vincenzo Erceg (born July 27, 1995) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of July 30, 2024, he is #7 in the UFC flyweight rankings.[3]

Early life

Erceg was born in Perth, Western Australia[4] into a family of Croatian and Italian descent.[5] He attended Corpus Christi College[6] throughout his upbringing and has stated he was a "big WWE fan" in his younger years.[7] His interest in professional wrestling led to discovering mixed martial arts when he watched Brock Lesnar compete against Frank Mir at UFC 81 and subsequently decided to begin MMA training at his local gym.[8] Along with mixed martial arts, Erceg has competed in muay thai and Brazilian jiu jitsu competitions[9] as well as winning a gold medal in the 65 kg division at the Australian national freestyle wrestling championships.[10]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his career in 2016, Erceg fought in Australian promotions such as Hex Fighting Series and Eternal MMA, winning the flyweight title in the latter and compiling an 9–1 record before signing with the UFC.[11][12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Erceg was scheduled to face Clayton Carpenter at the sixth season of Dana White's Contender Series in 2022 and UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill in May 2023, but Erceg pulled out both times due to visa issues.[13][14] The bout had been rebooked for UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov on July 1, 2023, but it was scrapped after Carpenter pulled out due to an undisclosed injury.[15]

Making his UFC debut, Erceg faced David Dvořák on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289, replacing Matt Schnell.[16] In an upset, he won the bout via unanimous decision.[17] The win also earned Erceg his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[18]

Erceg was scheduled to face Matt Schnell on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295.[19] However, Schnell withdrew from the bout due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Alessandro Costa.[20] Erceg won the bout by unanimous decision.[21]

The bout with Matt Schnell was rescheduled on March 2, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238.[22] Erceg won the bout in the second round by a left-hook knockout.[23] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[24]

Erceg faced Alexandre Pantoja for the UFC Flyweight Championship on May 4, 2024, at UFC 301.[25] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[26]

Erceg faced Kai Kara-France on August 18, 2024, at UFC 305.[27] He lost the fight by technical knockout in the first round.[28]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

Erceg's nickname 'Astroboy' comes from Erceg's resemblance in his younger years to the Japanese manga character.[29]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–3 Kai Kara-France TKO (punches) UFC 305 August 18, 2024 1 4:04 Perth, Australia
Loss 12–2 Alexandre Pantoja Decision (unanimous) UFC 301 May 4, 2024 5 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
Win 12–1 Matt Schnell KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev March 2, 2024 2 0:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 11–1 Alessandro Costa Decision (unanimous) UFC 295 November 11, 2023 3 5:00 New York City, New York, United States
Win 10–1 David Dvořák Decision (unanimous) UFC 289 June 10, 2023 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Performance of the Night.
Win 9–1 Soichiro Hirai Submission (rear-naked choke) Eternal MMA 73 February 11, 2023 1 1:46 Perth, Australia
Win 8–1 Paul Loga Submission (guillotine choke) Eternal MMA 62 October 30, 2021 1 2:31 Perth, Australia Defended the Eternal MMA Flyweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Cody Haddon Decision (unanimous) Eternal MMA 60 June 5, 2021 3 5:00 Perth, Australia Bantamweight bout.
Win 6–1 Shannon Ross Submission (rear-naked choke) Eternal MMA 52 March 7, 2020 1 4:28 Gold Coast, Australia Won the Eternal MMA Flyweight Championship.
Win 5–1 Paul Loga KO (punch) Eternal MMA 47 September 7, 2019 1 1:31 Perth, Australia
Win 4–1 Tim Moore Submission (rear-naked choke) Eternal MMA 45 May 25, 2019 3 3:15 Southport, Australia Return to Flyweight.
Win 3–1 Mark Familiari Submission (rear-naked choke) Eternal MMA 41 March 2, 2019 1 4:15 Perth, Australia Bantamweight debut.
Win 2–1 Choi Seung-guk Decision (unanimous) Hex Fight Series 15 July 21, 2018 3 5:00 Northbridge, Australia
Loss 1–1 Sean Gauci Decision (unanimous) Hex Fight Series 11 September 1, 2017 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win 1–0 Ryan Robertson Submission (guillotine choke) CDL Super Card February 12, 2016 2 N/A Perth, Australia Flyweight debut.

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Pay-per-view bouts

No Event Fight Date Venue City PPV buys
1. UFC 301 Pantoja vs. Erceg May 4, 2024 Farmasi Arena Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Not Disclosed[30]

See also

References

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