Alex Perez vs Steve Erceg

DateAug 9, 2025

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueUFC APEX

BroadcastESPN +

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, August 9, 2025 — watch on ESPN +.

US East (ET): Sat 7:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 4:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sun 12:00 AM
Central Europe: Sun 1:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 9:00 AM
Your time

Alex Perez26-11-0Alex Perez vs Steve ErcegSteve ErcegAstro Boy |14-5-0

Alex Perez26-11-0

Fight Overview

Round3

Time5:00

26-11-0Record14-5-0

34Age31

5'6"Height5'8"

65"Reach 68"

125 lbsWeight125 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Steve ErcegAstro Boy14-5-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Alex Perez owns a 6-point Elo edge (good). Alex Perez shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Alex Perez and Steve Erceg across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Alex PerezSteve Erceg

Recent form

Alex PerezL W L L W · -8 Elo last 5

LWLLW

Steve ErcegL W W L L · -26 Elo last 5

LWWLL

Elo edge

Alex Perez1694-13 last move

Steve Erceg1688-18 last move

Fight intelligence

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Inspect the model’s probability and Elo baseline, then make your own call before the card starts.

Stat advantages

Alex PerezvsSteve Erceg

Takedown average

2.07vs1.13

Submission average

0.83vs0.38

Takedown accuracy

21%vs28%

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

3.24vs4.07

Finishing profile

Alex Perezdecision leads 46% of wins

Steve Ercegsubmission leads 43% of wins

Common opponents

Brandon Moreno Alex Perez: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Nov 21, 2020 Steve Erceg: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 29, 2025

Asu Almabayev Alex Perez: loss · Submission (Guillotine Choke) · Nov 22, 2025Steve Erceg: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Mar 1, 2025

Kai Kara-FranceAlex Perez: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Feb 11, 2023Steve Erceg: loss · TKO (punches) · Aug 17, 2024

Tale of the tape

Alex PerezSteve Erceg

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

4.22Sig. strikes landed per min4.64

UFC flyweight average : 3.95

45Sig. strike accuracy48

UFC flyweight average : 44%

3.24Sig. strikes absorbed per min4.07

UFC flyweight average : 3.88

59Sig. strike defense56

UFC flyweight average : 55%

2.07Takedown average1.13

UFC flyweight average : 1.44

21Takedown accuracy28

UFC flyweight average : 27%

74Takedown defense67

UFC flyweight average : 57%

0.83Submission average0.38

UFC flyweight average : 0.61

7Wins by knockout2

7Wins by submission6

12Wins by decision6

2Losses by knockout2

6Losses by submission0

3Losses by decision3

Alex Perez vs Steve Erceg is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : DOLIDZE VS HERNANDEZ. Alex Perez enters with a 26-11-0 record and Steve Erceg enters with a 14-5-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.