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Combat Edge Intelligence

Steve Erceg vs Sumudaerji

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

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Steve Erceg
au

Steve Erceg

“Astro Boy”

14-5-0FlyweightUFC

1688Good
Sumudaerji
cn

Sumudaerji

“Tibetan Eagle”

20-7-0FlyweightUFC

1689Good

Tale of the tape

14-5-0Record20-7-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'8"Height5'8"
68"Reach72"
125 lbsWeight135 lbs
Wilkes Martial ArtsTeamEnbo Fight Club· 1687 avg Elo · 8 rated

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.

Steve ErcegNow 1688
If they win+16→ 1704
If they lose-16→ 1672
SumudaerjiNow 1689
If they win+12→ 1701
If they lose-12→ 1677

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.

1676 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1645 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.64
Sig. strikes / min
4.40
48%
Strike accuracy
50%
4.07
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.29
56%
Strike defense
63%
1.13
Takedown avg.
0.76
28%
Takedown accuracy
0%
67%
Takedown defense
73%
0.38
Submission avg.
0.51

Trajectory

Steve ErcegSumudaerji
16501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (14%)
KO/TKO
13 (65%)
6 (43%)
Submission
1 (5%)
6 (43%)
Decision
6 (30%)

Combat Edge model read

Steve Erceg55%
Sumudaerji 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Steve Erceg a 55% favorite over Sumudaerji in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Sumudaerji's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1688 vs 1689), separated by just 1 points.

Sumudaerji enters on a 4-fight win streak.

Steve Erceg finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Sumudaerji 70%.

Steve Erceg and Sumudaerji share 2 common opponents: Tim Elliott and Matt Schnell.

Sumudaerji carries a 4-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (2)

WinDecision (unanimous) · 2026
Tim Elliott
LossSubmission · 2023
WinKO/TKO · 2024
Matt Schnell
LossSubmission · 2022