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Get To Know The Challenger | Steve Erceg

Before Steve Erceg Steps Up To Face Alexandre Pantoja At UFC 301, Get To Know The 27-Year-Old Australian Contender

Australian flyweight Steve Erceg had a rapid ascent up the rankings going from UFC debut to UFC title fight in the span of a year. The Perth-born fighter hopes to join the likes of Alexander Volkanovski and become another UFC champion from Australia when he takes on Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 301.

Before he steps up to the biggest stage of his life, get to know Erceg, from his favorite fighters to his mixed martial arts origin story:

Age: 28 (birthday: July 27, 1995)

Birthplace: Perth, Western Australia

Height: 5’8”

Reach: 38”

Record: 12-1(2 knockouts, 6 submissions)

teve Erceg of Australia punches Matt Schnell in a flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 02, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
teve Erceg of Australia punches Matt Schnell in a flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 02, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.