"Erceg made his UFC debut in 2023 and earned a surprising title shot against Alexandre Pantoja after just three victories. However, Erceg's stock slightly dropped after a failed title bid against Pantoja in 2024. "Astro Boy" then went on to drop two more against Kai Kara-France and Brandon Moreno. Erceg has since rebounded with a win over Ode Osbourne in August last year."
"Meanwhile, Elliott has seen it all in the flyweight division in his UFC career spanning over nearly a decade. A master of derailing the hype trains of surging prospects, the 39-year-old is coming off consecutive submission wins over Su Mudaerji and Kai Asakura."
Steve Erceg (13-4) will compete against Tim Elliott (21-13) in a flyweight matchup at UFC Perth on May 2 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Erceg made his UFC debut in 2023 and quickly earned a title shot against Alexandre Pantoja after three victories, but lost that bid in 2024. He subsequently suffered defeats to Kai Kara-France and Brandon Moreno before rebounding with a victory over Ode Osbourne in August. Elliott, a 39-year-old veteran with nearly a decade of UFC flyweight experience, specializes in defeating rising prospects. He recently secured consecutive submission victories over Su Mudaerji and Kai Asakura.
Read at Sherdog
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]