Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Steve Erceg def. Alessandro Costa (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
15
Erceg
–
0
Costa
●29–28 Erceg×14●30–27 Erceg
All 15 media scorecards▾
- CombatPress.com30–27Erceg
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Erceg
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Erceg
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com29–28Erceg
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Erceg
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press29–28Erceg
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Erceg
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Erceg
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Erceg
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–28Erceg
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29–28Erceg
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Erceg
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Erceg
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Erceg
- MMAMania.com29–28Erceg
Fan Scorecards
95%
Erceg
5%
Draw
0%
Costa
44 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Erceg90.9%●29–29 Draw2.3%●28–28 Draw2.3%●29–27 Erceg2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Erceg
R2
96%
Costa
R3
98%
Erceg
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Steve Erceg vs Alessandro Costa?
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.
What were the judges' scorecards for Steve Erceg vs Alessandro Costa?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Steve Erceg won the decision.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Steve Erceg 54%46% Alessandro Costa
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
14-4-0
Record
17-5-0
1538
Elo rating
1512
2
Win Streak
3
30
Age
30
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Australia
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
4.64
SLpM
3.77
47%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.07
SApM
3.71
55%
Str. Def.
57%
Grappling Profile
1.13
TD Avg.
0.70
28%
TD Acc.
26%
67%
TD Def.
87%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.70
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Steve Erceg · 2-3
- WUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs HernandezSat, Aug 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- L
- LUFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Alessandro Costa · 4-1
Common Opponents
Steve Erceg
Alessandro Costa
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 8 fights · 8 fights
69.3
Avg sig. strikes
34.6
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:44
Avg control time
0:49
136
Career high strikes
65
3
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Steve Erceg
Strike target
Alessandro Costa
74%
Head
61%
18%
Body
19%
8%
Leg
20%
Steve Erceg
Strike position
Alessandro Costa
89%
Distance
75%
10%
Clinch
8%
2%
Ground
17%