Who will Steve Erceg 🇦🇺 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Tim Elliott (11%), UFC Sydney, Afterpay Arena, 7 Feb 2027. Next: Sumudaerji (11%), Alex Perez (8%).
Latest status: Last fight: Lost to Ramazan Temirov (KO/TKO, UFC Fight Night, 25 Jul 2026). No fight announced.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 11%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #12 and #11, neither has a fight booked. Tim Elliott won last time out, against Édgar Cháirez (12 Sep 2026).Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027
- 11%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #12 and #13, neither has a fight booked. Sumudaerji won last time out, against Alex Perez (29 Aug 2026). Riser.Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027
- 8%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #12 and #15, neither has a fight booked. Alex Perez lost last time out, against Su Mudaerji (29 Aug 2026).Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027
Field / other: 70%, including Tagir Ulanbekov 4%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027 · Event page: UFC Fight Night Sydney
- Last fight
- Loss vs Ramazan Temirov · KO/TKO R1 4:21 · UFC Fight Night · 25 Jul 2026
- Career stage
- Coming off a loss.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com: UFC Fight Night Sydney, Afterpay Arena, Sun 7 Feb 2027 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 14-5-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ramazan Temirov 🇺🇿 | KO (punch) · R1, 4:21 | 1 | 4:21 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov | |
| W | Tim Elliott 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | |
| W | Ode' Osbourne | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez | |
| L | Brandon Moreno 🇲🇽 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg | |
| L | Kai Kara-France | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:04 | 1 | 4:04 | UFC 305 | |
| L | Alexandre Pantoja 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 301 | |
| W | Matt Schnell | KO (punch) · R2, 0:26 | 2 | 0:26 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | |
| W | Alessandro Costa 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 295 | |
| W | David Dvořák | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 289 | |
| W | Soichiro Hirai | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:46 | 1 | 1:46 | Eternal MMA 73 | |
| W | Paul Loga | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 2:31 | 1 | 2:31 | Eternal MMA 62 | |
| W | Cody Haddon 🇦🇺 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Eternal MMA 60 | |
| W | Shannon Ross | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 4:28 | 1 | 4:28 | Eternal MMA 52 | |
| W | Paul Loga | KO (punch) · R1, 1:31 | 1 | 1:31 | Eternal MMA 47 | |
| W | Tim Moore | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 3:15 | 3 | 3:15 | Eternal MMA 45 | |
| W | Mark Familiari | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 4:15 | 1 | 4:15 | Eternal MMA 41 | |
| W | Choi Seung-guk | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Hex Fight Series 15 | |
| L | Sean Gauci | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Hex Fight Series 11 | |
| W | Ryan Robertson | Submission (guillotine choke) · R2, N/A | 2 | N/A | CDL Promotions: Super Card |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Steve Erceg: frequently asked questions
When is Steve Erceg's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026. Our outlook: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027.
Who did Steve Erceg fight last?
Steve Erceg lost to Ramazan Temirov at UFC Fight Night on 25 Jul 2026 (KO/TKO R1 4:21).
Who is Steve Erceg likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Tim Elliott (11%), Sumudaerji (11%), Alex Perez (8%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Is Steve Erceg fighting at UFC Sydney?
Nothing is booked as of 1 Oct 2026. UFC Fight Night Sydney is set for Sun 7 Feb 2027 at the Afterpay Arena, and no bouts had been announced when we checked on 2 Oct 2026. Our model's picks that list Sydney as a possible event: Tim Elliott (11%), Sumudaerji (11%), Alex Perez (8%).
What is Steve Erceg's record?
14-5-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Other flyweight fighters
- Tim Elliott #11 · next: Sumudaerji 12%
- Sumudaerji #13 · next: Tim Elliott 12%
- Ramazan Temirov #10 · next: Lone’er Kavanagh 92%
- Tagir Ulanbekov #14 · next: Alex Perez 17%
- Amir Albazi #9 · next: Alessandro Costa 92%
More: Flyweight rankings and next fights · Australia UFC fighters · UFC Fight Night Sydney fight card
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com: UFC Fight Night Sydney, Afterpay Arena, Sun 7 Feb 2027 · 29 Sep 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.