Flyweight

Steve Erceg

Astroboy

14-5

Age
31
Height
5'8"
Reach
5'8"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Wilkes Martial Arts
Out of
Australia
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 64
Finish rate
43%
Win rate
74%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
6
Dec
8

FightMetric

SLpM

4.56

SApM

3.00

Str Acc

49%

Str Def

59%

TD Avg

1.09

TD Acc

27%

TD Def

81%

Sub Avg

0.36

Tape read

Pocket striker

Fight IQ

64C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 19 career fights for Steve Erceg. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

C

TD react

C+

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Steve Erceg “Astroboy” is a 31-year-old Orthodox flyweight out of Australia, camped at Wilkes Martial Arts. The tape read: pocket striker. Career mark 14-5-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission, 8 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (64).

What works. Durability is the standout at 80 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 1.09 TD/15 and 0.36 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 59% / 3.00 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 81% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (37, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Erceg yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

37 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 1.09 takedowns / 15 at 27% accuracy
  • 0.36 submission attempts / 15 · 6 career sub wins

Striking defense

67 C+

Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.

  • 59% striking defense · 3.00 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 5 defeats

Counter punching

38 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 49% accuracy on 4.56 SLpM
  • 0.15 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

64 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 59% · TD def 81% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.00 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

55 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 4.56 SLpM at 49% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.00 SApM

Takedown reaction

67 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 81% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

80 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 5 losses
  • 8 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.