Steve Erceg vs Ramazan Temirov

Steve Erceg

Pro 14-5-0  |  UFC 5-4-0
VS

Ramazan Temirov

Pro 20-3-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
Age
31|29
Height
5'8"|5'4"
Reach
68"|63"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Steve Erceg Ramazan Temirov Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.8%41.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.64.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.13.7
Strike Differential0.4/min1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy27.3%50.0%
Takedown Defense67.4%100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.10.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.40.0
Control Time/15min1:410:22
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins20.0%66.7%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins80.0%33.3%
Avg Fight Time13:457:23
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.13.4
Reversals/15min0.20.0
Edges126 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Steve Erceg   Ramazan Temirov   League median
StatisticSteve ErcegRamazan TemirovEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate79.9%49.3%
Avg Fight Time13:457:23
% Fights Inside the Distance33.3%66.7%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)59.8%58.3%
Opponent UFC Record (all)55-37 (59.8%)14-10 (58.3%)
Opponent Record (among wins)25-25 (50.0%)14-10 (58.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)76.8%91.0%
% Time in Control11.3%2.6%
% Time Controlled11.9%6.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time48.6%28.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.274.51
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.642.97
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.63+1.54
Distance Strike Accuracy44.3%40.1%
Distance Strike Defense58.4%67.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.205.10
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.060.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.740.49
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.420.99
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.31
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Steve Erceg Ramazan Temirov Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.4%41.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.64.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.13.7
Takedown Accuracy28.6%50.0%
Takedown Defense77.8%100.0%
Control Time/Fight1:040:11
Edges024 even

Last 3 Fights

Steve Erceg

LOSS
vs. Ramazan Temirov
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:21
Steve Erceg11/4226%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08
Ramazan Temirov27/6144%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 2
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tim Elliott
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Steve Erceg136/25454%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:29
Tim Elliott90/26134%TD 2/11Ctrl 0:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ode Osbourne
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Steve Erceg20/5338%TD 3/10Ctrl 4:47
Ode Osbourne35/7447%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:09
▼ Rounds

Ramazan Temirov

WIN
vs. Steve Erceg
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:21
Ramazan Temirov27/6144%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 2
Steve Erceg11/4226%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Charles Johnson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ramazan Temirov55/13940%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:23
Charles Johnson66/15642%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. CJ Vergara
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira • Oct 2024Flyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:50
Ramazan Temirov23/5542%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 3
CJ Vergara4/1625%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.6 vs 4.7 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Steve Erceg shoots at 27% accuracy but Ramazan Temirov stops 100% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Ramazan Temirov shoots at 50% accuracy against Steve Erceg's 67% defense — Steve Erceg should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Ramazan Temirov finishes 67% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Steve Erceg's fights average 13:45 vs 7:23 for Ramazan Temirov. If this reaches the championship rounds, Steve Erceg's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com