UFC FIGHT NIGHT : DELLA MADDALENA VS PRATES

Steve Erceg vs Tim Elliott

May 2, 2026 · PARAMOUNT+

DateMay 2, 2026

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueRAC Arena

BroadcastPARAMOUNT+

Start times & how to watch

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Main card starts Saturday, May 2, 2026 — watch on PARAMOUNT+ .

US East (ET): Sat 7:00 AM
US West (PT): Sat 4:00 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 12:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 1:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sat 9:00 PM
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Steve ErcegAstro Boy |14-5-0Steve Erceg vs Tim ElliottTim Elliott22-14-1

Steve ErcegAstro Boy14-5-0

Fight Overview

Round3

Time5:00

14-5-0Record22-14-1

31Age39

5'8"Height5'7"

68"Reach66"

125 lbsWeight135 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Tim Elliott22-14-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Steve Erceg owns a 31-point Elo edge (good). Tim Elliott shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 1 shared opponent give extra context.

Compare Steve Erceg and Tim Elliott 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.

Steve ErcegTim Elliott

Recent form

Steve ErcegL W W L L · -26 Elo last 5

LWWLL

Tim ElliottW L W W L · +22 Elo last 5

WLWWL

Elo edge

Steve Erceg1688-18 last move

Tim Elliott1657+12 last move

Why they are ranked here

Steve Erceg#37 of 195 active Flyweight fighters · 1688 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat David Dvořák (rated 1700 at the time): +26.
Costliest loss: Lost to Kai Kara-France (rated 1671 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -26 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #36 Jiniushiyue, 2 ahead of #38 Jesus Aguilar.

Tim Elliott#57 of 195 active Flyweight fighters · 1657 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Tagir Ulanbekov (rated 1715 at the time): +21.
Costliest loss: Lost to Muhammad Mokaev (rated 1730 at the time): -14.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +22 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #56 Nilson Rojas, 2 ahead of #58 Jhon Rivera.

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What's at stake

Steve ErcegNow 1688 · #37 Flyweight

Wins by decision+15→ 1703

Loses by decision-17→ 1671

Tim ElliottNow 1657 · #57 Flyweight

Wins by decision+13→ 1670

Loses by decision-11→ 1646

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Steve ErcegvsTim Elliott

Takedown average

1.13vs3.61

Submission average

0.38vs1.06

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

4.07vs3

Sig. strikes landed per min

4.64vs3.51

Finishing profile

Steve Ercegsubmission leads 43% of wins

Tim Elliottdecision leads 50% of wins

Common opponents

Matt Schnell Steve Erceg: win · KO (punch) · Mar 2, 2024Tim Elliott: win · Submission (Front Naked Choke) · Jul 27, 2016

Tale of the tape

Steve ErcegTim Elliott

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

4.64Sig. strikes landed per min3.51

UFC flyweight average : 3.95

48Sig. strike accuracy43

UFC flyweight average : 44%

4.07Sig. strikes absorbed per min3

UFC flyweight average : 3.88

56Sig. strike defense56

UFC flyweight average : 55%

1.13Takedown average3.61

UFC flyweight average : 1.44

28Takedown accuracy25

UFC flyweight average : 26%

67Takedown defense59

UFC flyweight average : 57%

0.38Submission average1.06

UFC flyweight average : 0.61

2Wins by knockout3

6Wins by submission8

6Wins by decision11

2Losses by knockout1

0Losses by submission6

3Losses by decision7

Steve Erceg vs Tim Elliott is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : DELLA MADDALENA VS PRATES. Steve Erceg enters with a 14-5-0 record and Tim Elliott enters with a 22-14-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.