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Steve Erceg lands 4.6 and absorbs 4.1 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Steve Erceg's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Steve Erceg wins 62% of rounds across 26 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Steve Erceg has 2 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.44 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 51 out of 99, low for the division.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Flyweight
“Astroboy”

Steve Erceg

14-59 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
2× Title
2× 5R
Moderate Wear
5'8"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age
Last fightLRamazan Temirov·KO/TKO·R1·this month
Fighter Context
5–4UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
4Dec
·
13.8min/fight
·
124UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–4(7 fights)
·
33%finish rate
·
-0.3str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
1–2(3 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+1.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.42
Neutral
66%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.099
Average
32%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
51
Average
17%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
62%
Strong
72%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Steve Erceg — 4.56 significant strikes per minute, 46% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.14 strikes per minute.

Erceg
Blitzer
Head Hunter
Flyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.56
Str. Accuracy46%
565UFC landed/1,206attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.4 vs avg4.14
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / fight0.11
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.44
CQ KO Power
Below Avg1%ile0.18
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
74%
Body
18%
Leg
8%
By Position
Distance89%
/
Clinch10%
/
Ground2%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 19 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 36 rounds
Round 42 rounds
Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed1922252816
Avg. Absorbed2319162117
Avg. Net-4+4+9+70
Grappling

Steve Erceg — 1.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 27% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 67% takedown defense.

Erceg
Control Wrestler
·93s ctrlAverage Control
Flyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.09
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.00
TD Accuracy27%
9UFC landed/33attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense67%
31UFC defended/46opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Steve Erceg — 5 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 4 decision), 20% finish rate.

Finish Rate
20%
Decision Fighter
div avg 46%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 5
Submission0 / 5
Decision4 / 5
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision2 / 4
Loss Pattern
2 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
50%
4 of 8 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.2pts
W3 dec
2.3pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 58 vs 68 first half
0+39+78+117+156avg↗2023202420252026

9 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.52.23.8R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=7
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
3.9
5.2
5.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.8
4.3
3.3
Diff
-0.9
+0.8
+1.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-12%L3
23%82%141%WWLLLWWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Erceg — 9 UFC Fights

Steve Erceg — UFC fight record: 5 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
9 fights
L
Ramazan Temirov
FLY
KO/TKO R1 · 4:21Jul '26
-16
·11 SS (26%)·27 abs·0/1 td·8s ctrl·2 kd taken
W
Tim ElliottVeteran
FLY
U-DEC R3May '26
+46
·136 SS (54%)·90 abs·1/3 td·2 td taken·29s ctrl
W
Ode Osbourne
BW
U-DEC R3Aug '25
-15
·20 SS (38%)·35 abs·3/10 td·1 td taken·287s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Brandon MorenoVeteran
TITLEFLY
U-DEC R5Mar '25
+27
·116 SS (42%)·89 abs·1 td taken
L
Kai Kara-France
FLY
KO/TKO R1 · 4:04Aug '24
-9
·9 SS (31%)·18 abs·2 kd taken
L
Alexandre PantojaVeteran
TITLEFLY
U-DEC R5May '24
-14
·111 SS (52%)·125 abs·1/6 td·9 td taken·32s ctrl
W
Matt Schnell
FLY
KO/TKO R2 · 0:26Mar '24
+12
·34 SS (47%)·22 abs·0/1 td·5s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Alessandro Costa
FLY
U-DEC R3Nov '23
+20
·74 SS (59%)·54 abs·1/8 td·1 td taken·389s ctrl·1 sub att
W
David Dvorak
FLY
U-DEC R3Jun '23
+1
·54 SS (39%)·53 abs·3/4 td·1 td taken·89s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Flyweight
“Astroboy”

Steve Erceg

14-59 UFC
Form
5'8"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age
Last fightLRamazan Temirov·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
5–4UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
4Dec
·
13.8min/fight
·
124UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–4
vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.42
66%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.099
32%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
51
17%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
62%
72%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Erceg
Flyweight avg
BlitzerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min4.56
Str. Accuracy46%
565UFC landed/1,206attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.4 vs avg4.14
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / Fight0.11
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.44
CQ KO Power
Below Avg1%ile0.18
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
74%
Body
18%
Leg
8%
By Position
Dist89%
Clinch10%
Ground2%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=9
R2
n=7
R3
n=6
R4
n=2
R5
n=2
Landed1922252816
Absorbed2319162117
Net-4+4+9+70
Grappling
Erceg
Flyweight avg
Control Wrestler
93s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.09
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.00
TD Accuracy27%
9UFC landed/33attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense67%
31UFC defended/46opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
20%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
50%4 of 8 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.2pts
W3 dec
2.3pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.52.23.8R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=7
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
3.9
5.2
5.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.8
4.3
3.3
Diff
-0.9
+0.8
+1.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Erceg — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Ramazan TemirovFLY
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '26
11 SS (26%)·27 abs·0/1 td·8s ctrl·2 kd taken
W
Tim ElliottVeteranFLY
U-DEC·R3·May '26
136 SS (54%)·90 abs·1/3 td·2 td taken·29s ctrl
W
Ode OsbourneBW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '25
20 SS (38%)·35 abs·3/10 td·1 td taken·287s ctrl·1 sub
L
Brandon MorenoVeteranTITLEFLY
U-DEC·R5·Mar '25
116 SS (42%)·89 abs·1 td taken
L
Kai Kara-FranceFLY
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '24
9 SS (31%)·18 abs·2 kd taken
L
Alexandre PantojaVeteranTITLEFLY
U-DEC·R5·May '24
111 SS (52%)·125 abs·1/6 td·9 td taken·32s ctrl
W
Matt SchnellFLY
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '24
34 SS (47%)·22 abs·0/1 td·5s ctrl·1 kd
W
Alessandro CostaFLY
U-DEC·R3·Nov '23
74 SS (59%)·54 abs·1/8 td·1 td taken·389s ctrl·1 sub
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