Combat Edge Intelligence

Brandon Royval vs Steve Erceg

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Steve Erceg
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Steve Erceg

“Astro Boy”

14-4-0FlyweightUFC

1705Good

Tale of the tape

17-9-0Record14-4-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'7"Height5'8"
68"Reach 68"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Factory XTeamWilkes Martial Arts

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Brandon RoyvalNow 1697
If they win+12→ 1709
If they lose-12→ 1685
Steve ErcegNow 1705
If they win+16→ 1721
If they lose-16→ 1689

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1729 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1647 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.54
Sig. strikes / min
4.64
42%
Strike accuracy
48%
4.25
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.07
43%
Strike defense
56%
0.65
Takedown avg.
1.13
75%
Takedown accuracy
28%
45%
Takedown defense
67%
1.08
Submission avg.
0.38

Trajectory

Brandon RoyvalSteve Erceg
1700202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (24%)
KO/TKO
2 (14%)
9 (53%)
Submission
6 (43%)
4 (24%)
Decision
6 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

Steve Erceg60%
Brandon Royval 40%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Steve Erceg a 60% favorite over Brandon Royval in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1697 vs 1705), separated by just 8 points.

Brandon Royval enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Steve Erceg enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Brandon Royval finishes 76% of wins inside the distance, Steve Erceg 57%.

Brandon Royval and Steve Erceg share 3 common opponents: Brandon Moreno, Alexandre Pantoja and Matt Schnell.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (3)

WinDecision - Split · 2024
LossTKO · 2020
Brandon Moreno
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2025
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2023
LossSubmission · 2021
Alexandre Pantoja
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2024
WinSubmission · 2022
Matt Schnell
WinKO/TKO · 2024