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Steve Erceg "Astroboy"

Active #18 flyweight · age 30 · Orthodox · 5'8" 173 cm · 125 lb 57 kg · reach 68" 173 cm
Upcoming bout Sat, Jul 25
vs Ramazan Temirov · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Rountree Jr
Elo rating
1505
Global Elo 1548 ±33
Rank
#18
top 40% of division
UFC record
5-3-0
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 4
Streak
+2
Δ90d +16 · Δ1y +31
Last fight
May 2, 2026
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 60m
Avg fight time
14:56
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
2.8
Since last fight
2mo

Honest Elo history

8 fights · tap & drag
Jun 10, 2023 — W vs David Dvorak Δ+31Nov 11, 2023 — W vs Alessandro Costa Δ+27Mar 2, 2024 — W vs Matt Schnell Δ+32May 4, 2024 — L vs Alexandre Pantoja Δ-28Aug 17, 2024 — L vs Kai Kara-France Δ-33Mar 29, 2025 — L vs Brandon Moreno Δ-12Aug 9, 2025 — W vs Ode Osbourne Δ+15May 2, 2026 — W vs Tim Elliott Δ+16 14401460148015001520154015601580 202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":301.2,"elo":1488,"date":"2023-06-10","opp":"David Dvorak","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":1,"x":194.9,"y":239.3,"elo":1515,"date":"2023-11-11","opp":"Alessandro Costa","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":2,"x":271.2,"y":166.6,"elo":1546,"date":"2024-03-02","opp":"Matt Schnell","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":3,"x":314.1,"y":230.6,"elo":1518,"date":"2024-05-04","opp":"Alexandre Pantoja","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":4,"x":385.6,"y":305.5,"elo":1486,"date":"2024-08-17","opp":"Kai Kara-France","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":5,"x":538.2,"y":332.1,"elo":1474,"date":"2025-03-29","opp":"Brandon Moreno","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":6,"x":628.8,"y":298.2,"elo":1489,"date":"2025-08-09","opp":"Ode Osbourne","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":810,"y":262.3,"elo":1505,"date":"2026-05-02","opp":"Tim Elliott","result":"W","delta":16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
May 2, 2026 Tim Elliott W +16
Aug 9, 2025 Ode Osbourne W +15
Mar 29, 2025 Brandon Moreno L -12
Aug 17, 2024 Kai Kara-France L -33
May 4, 2024 Alexandre Pantoja L -28

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
20%
1 / 5
Finish rate
KO
1
20% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
4
80% of wins
KO: 1 (20%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 4 (80%) 4
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
R2
1 100%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 554 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
74% Head
  • Head 74%
  • Body 18%
  • Leg 8%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
89% Distance
  • Distance 89%
  • Clinch 10%
  • Ground 2%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
33%
of losses by finish
1 of 3
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1575
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 5 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Matt Schnell
Elo 1544 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
3.8
+1.2 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 8 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1523
1525

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#5 · Elo 1578
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Steve Erceg on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.