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Alessandro Costa vs Steve Erceg

Alessandro Costa is 17-5-0; Steve Erceg is 14-5-0. Steve Erceg is 1 year older than Alessandro Costa. Steve Erceg has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Alessandro Costa. Steve Erceg is 4" · 10 cm taller than Alessandro Costa. They have met once: Alessandro Costa 0, Steve Erceg 1.

Alessandro Costa
Brazil
Alessandro Costa
“Nono” · 17-5-0
SUBTKOTKO
FlyweightMet once
Steve Erceg
Australia
Steve Erceg
“Astroboy” · 14-5-0
TKOUDUD

Style & credentials

Alessandro Costa

No background on record

Camp · Brazilian Warriors BJJ · Brazil
Steve Erceg

No background on record

Camp · Wilkes Martial Arts · Australia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
74%
20%
Body
18%
21%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Alessandro Costalast 8 fights
68%14%18%
Steve Erceglast 9 fights
77%11%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alessandro Costa Steve Erceg
Strikes landed / min
3.774.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alessandro Costa · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersSteve Erceg · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.714.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alessandro Costa · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersSteve Erceg · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.701.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alessandro Costa · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersSteve Erceg · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alessandro Costa · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersSteve Erceg · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
87%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alessandro Costa · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersSteve Erceg · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alessandro Costa · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersSteve Erceg · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.77
Strikes landed / min
4.56
3.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.14
0.70 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.09 / 4.0
26%
Takedown accuracy
27%
87%
Takedown defence
67%
0:46
Control time / fight
1:33
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alessandro Costa9 UFC fights · 322 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%132/419
16%53/83
21%67/98
Clinch
4%13/22
3%11/11
0%0/0
Ground
14%45/59
0%0/0
0%1/1
Steve Erceg9 UFC fights · 565 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
69%389/968
12%69/115
8%43/49
Clinch
4%21/29
6%34/35
0%0/0
Ground
2%9/10
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alessandro CostaSteve Erceg

Frequently asked questions

Have Alessandro Costa and Steve Erceg ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira (Sat, Nov 11, 2023), where Steve Erceg won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Alessandro Costa and Steve Erceg?

Alessandro Costa is 17-5-0 and Steve Erceg is 14-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alessandro Costa or Steve Erceg?

Steve Erceg has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Alessandro Costa, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alessandro Costa or Steve Erceg?

Steve Erceg is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Alessandro Costa stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Alessandro Costa or Steve Erceg?

Steve Erceg is 31 and Alessandro Costa is 30.

Who has more finishes, Alessandro Costa or Steve Erceg?

Alessandro Costa has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Steve Erceg has 8 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).