Discover the journey of UFC flyweight Steve Erceg, his remarkable success, and his only defeat against Sean Gauci. Learn about Erceg’s UFC debut and his upcoming fight against Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev.
| UFC Flyweight Steve Erceg’s Journey to Success |
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| Steve Erceg, a talented UFC flyweight, has established an impressive professional mixed martial arts record with 11 wins in 12 fights. Despite his remarkable success, Erceg experienced a single defeat in his career against fellow Australian fighter Sean Gauci. The memorable showdown between Erceg and Gauci took place at Hex Fight Series 11 on September 1, 2017. Although Erceg displayed his skills with quick strikes and leg kicks, Gauci’s takedowns played a crucial role in his victory. Gauci’s focus on dragging Erceg to the ground and maintaining control ultimately led to a unanimous decision in his favor. Check out the highlights video on YouTube to witness Erceg’s only loss against Gauci. Steve Erceg’s professional journey began just a year prior to his defeat, with a victorious debut against Ryan Robertson. Meanwhile, Gauci went on to win the HEX Fight Series bantamweight championship, highlighting the potential size advantage he possessed over Erceg in their flyweight bout. Steve Erceg in the UFC: Debut and Record After his impressive win at Eternal MMA 73, Steve Erceg caught the attention of UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell and UFC Vice President of Talent Relations Mick Maynard. Erceg’s dominant performance against Soichiro Hirai in February earned him a contract with the UFC. In his UFC debut at UFC 289, Erceg faced David Dvořák and showcased his skills in the octagon. Winning via unanimous decision, Erceg’s performance earned him the Performance of the Night bonus. Continuing his winning streak, Erceg secured another unanimous decision victory against Alessandro Costa at UFC 295. With 10 consecutive wins, Erceg has made a remarkable start to his UFC career. Currently ranked No.12, Erceg is set to face No.9-ranked contender Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev. This highly anticipated bout marks Erceg’s first appearance on the main card. |
Steve Erceg, a talented UFC flyweight, has established an impressive professional mixed martial arts record with 11 wins in 12 fights. Despite his remarkable success, Erceg experienced a single defeat in his career against fellow Australian fighter Sean Gauci.
The memorable showdown between Erceg and Gauci took place at Hex Fight Series 11 on September 1, 2017. Although Erceg displayed his skills with quick strikes and leg kicks, Gauci’s takedowns played a crucial role in his victory. Gauci’s focus on dragging Erceg to the ground and maintaining control ultimately led to a unanimous decision in his favor.
Check out the highlights video on YouTube to witness Erceg’s only loss against Gauci.
Steve Erceg’s professional journey began just a year prior to his defeat, with a victorious debut against Ryan Robertson. Meanwhile, Gauci went on to win the HEX Fight Series bantamweight championship, highlighting the potential size advantage he possessed over Erceg in their flyweight bout.
Steve Erceg in the UFC: Debut and Record
After his impressive win at Eternal MMA 73, Steve Erceg caught the attention of UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell and UFC Vice President of Talent Relations Mick Maynard. Erceg’s dominant performance against Soichiro Hirai in February earned him a contract with the UFC.
In his UFC debut at UFC 289, Erceg faced David Dvořák and showcased his skills in the octagon. Winning via unanimous decision, Erceg’s performance earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.
Continuing his winning streak, Erceg secured another unanimous decision victory against Alessandro Costa at UFC 295. With 10 consecutive wins, Erceg has made a remarkable start to his UFC career.
Currently ranked No.12, Erceg is set to face No.9-ranked contender Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev. This highly anticipated bout marks Erceg’s first appearance on the main card.
