On the clock
1 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, 125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
5–4UFC record
1 of 5Dominant wins
82Average win score
69thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate20% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:45
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 4.1
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time11% of the fight
Best winDavid Dvorak rated 1394 at 125 lb going in
Against the division
How Steve Erceg’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
21
81.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
91
69th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
5
20%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
66
+0.42
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
81
4.56
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
25
4.14
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
47
1.09
ControlShare of fight time in control
34
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: David Dvorak, rated 1394 at 125 lb. Dominant in 1 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
125 lb
No. 19 of 48 active men ranked at flyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1441 across 8 fights at the weight.
4–4Record at 125 lb
1 of 4Dominant wins
83Average win score
1504Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:36
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.0 / 4.4
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time8% of the fight
Best winTim Elliott rated 1455 going in
Against the division
How Steve Erceg’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 2toughest oppositionNo. 3strikes landedNo. 10strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
97
75th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
71
+0.62
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
94
5.01
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
16
4.39
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
29
0.83
ControlShare of fight time in control
26
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: David Dvorak, rated 1394 at 125 lb. Dominant in 1 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
No. 43 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1415 across 1 fight at the weight. Last fought at flyweight: lost to Ramazan Temirov, Jul 2026. This rating covers 135 lb only.
1–0Record at 135 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
78Average win score
1203Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.3 / 2.3
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min3.0
Control time32% of the fight
Best winOde Osbourne rated 1203 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Steve Erceg has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ode Osbourne, rated 1203 at 135 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
9 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2026 | Loss | 8–92 | Ramazan Temirov | KO/TKO | R1 4:21 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov |
| 2 May 2026 | Win | 82–18 | Tim Elliott | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Win | 78–22 | Ode Osbourne | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Loss | 23–77 | Brandon Moreno | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Loss | 9–91 | Kai Kara-France | KO/TKO | R1 4:04 | Flyweight | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya |
| 4 May 2024 | Loss | 18–82 | Alexandre Pantoja | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Win | 91–9 | Matt Schnell | KO/TKO | R2 0:26 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev |
| 11 Nov 2023 | Win | 82–18 | Alessandro Costa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Win | 76–24 | David Dvorak | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana |