Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Steve Erceg
Steve Erceg
“Astroboy”
14-4-0
RESULT

Steve Erceg def. Alessandro Costa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Alessandro Costa
Alessandro Costa
“Nono”
15-5-0
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Steve Erceg defeated Alessandro Costa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira, held Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Steve Erceg
Alessandro Costa
0
Knockdowns
0
74 of 125
Significant strikes
54 of 97
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
104 of 162
Total strikes
85 of 129
1 of 8
Takedowns
1 of 6
13%
Takedown accuracy
17%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
6:29
Control time
1:14
Significant strikes by target
41 of 87
Head
31 of 70
25 of 30
Body
14 of 17
8 of 8
Leg
9 of 10
43 of 91
Distance
35 of 76
26 of 28
Clinch
19 of 21
5 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
31 of 54
Sig. str.
16 of 36
31 of 54
Total str.
16 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 45
Sig. str.
24 of 42
37 of 60
Total str.
33 of 51
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:06
Ctrl
0:49
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 26
Sig. str.
14 of 19
36 of 48
Total str.
36 of 42
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:34
Ctrl
0:13
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

14-4-0
Record
15-5-0
2
Win Streak
1
30
Age
30
5'8"
Height
5'4"
68"
Reach
67"
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Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
—
Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.64
SLpM
3.73
47%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.07
SApM
3.72
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.13
TD Avg.
0.79
28%
TD Acc.
26%
67%
TD Def.
86%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Steve Erceg · 2-3
  • W
    Tim Elliott
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Ode Osbourne
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs HernandezSat, Aug 9, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Brandon Moreno
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Kai Kara-France
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:04 · Flyweight
  • L
    Alexandre Pantoja
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Alessandro Costa · 3-2
  • W
    Stewart Nicoll
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs DuncanSat, Apr 4, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:56 · Flyweight
  • L
    Alden Coria
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 0:47 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kevin Borjas
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:35 · Flyweight
  • L
    Steve Erceg
    UFC 295: Procházka vs PereiraSat, Nov 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Jimmy Flick
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:03 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 6 fights
69.3
Avg sig. strikes
39.5
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:44
Avg control time
0:55
136
Career high strikes
65
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Steve Erceg
Strike target
Alessandro Costa
74%
Head
59%
18%
Body
19%
8%
Leg
22%
Steve Erceg
Strike position
Alessandro Costa
89%
Distance
77%
10%
Clinch
9%
2%
Ground
14%