Steve Erceg “Astroboy”
Flyweight · ORCA rating 48/100 · peak 53 · Defensive specialist · 5–4 in 9 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Steve Erceg holds an ORCA rating of 48 (peak 53), 32nd of 55 active flyweights on the ORCA board. The profile peaks in grappling defence: 64, 15th of 55 active flyweights (control time conceded, seconds per minute 83). Grappling offence trails at 35. 4 of 5 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Flyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 63 | 18 of 55 | — |
| Striking defence | 45 | 30 of 55 | — |
| Grappling offence | 35 | 36 of 55 | — |
| Grappling defence | 64 | 15 of 55 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 83 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 83.
Profile
- Division
- Flyweight
- ORCA rating
- 48 (peak 53)
- Flyweight rank
- 32 of 55 active
- UFC record
- 5–4
- Pro record
- 14–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 9
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 5′8″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 68″ (173 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Wilkes Martial Arts & Fitness Academy
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.56
- Significant strike accuracy: 47%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.14
- Significant strike defence: 56%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.09
- Takedown accuracy: 27%
- Takedown defence: 69%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.36
Fight history
- 2026-07-25 · L vs Ramazan Temirov · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
- 2026-05-02 · W vs Tim Elliott · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
- 2025-08-09 · W vs Ode Osbourne · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
- 2025-03-29 · L vs Brandon Moreno · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
- 2024-08-17 · L vs Kai Kara-France · KO/TKO · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
- 2024-05-04 · L vs Alexandre Pantoja · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg
- 2024-03-02 · W vs Matt Schnell · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
- 2023-11-11 · W vs Alessandro Costa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
- 2023-06-10 · W vs David Dvorak · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
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