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Tim Elliott vs Steve Erceg

Tim Elliott

Pro 22-13-1  |  UFC 9-10-0
Flyweight
VS

Steve Erceg

Pro 13-4-0  |  UFC 4-3-0
Age
39|30
Height
5'7"|5'8"
Reach
66"|68"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Tim Elliott Steve Erceg Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.6%45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.74.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.83.8
Strike Differential0.9/min0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy45.6%27.6%
Takedown Defense62.3%62.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.61.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.90.4
Control Time/15min4:501:55
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%25.0%
Submission % of Wins33.3%0.0%
Decision % of Wins66.7%75.0%
Avg Fight Time11:1814:55
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.50.3
Edges405 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Tim Elliott Steve Erceg Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.9%45.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.13.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.73.9
Takedown Accuracy56.5%23.5%
Takedown Defense64.7%57.7%
Control Time/Fight3:411:04
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Tim Elliott

WIN
vs. Kai Asakura
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:39
Tim Elliott27/7138%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:54
Kai Asakura21/8724%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sumudaerji
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 4:02
Tim Elliott10/2148%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:05
Sumudaerji10/2540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Muhammad Mokaev
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 3:03
Tim Elliott30/4370%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:23
Muhammad Mokaev14/3342%TD 3/6Ctrl 8:24
▼ Rounds

Steve Erceg

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
LOSS
vs. Brandon Moreno
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Steve Erceg116/27942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Brandon Moreno89/17651%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:25
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kai Kara-France
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:04
Steve Erceg9/2931%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kai Kara-France18/5135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.7 vs 4.0 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Tim Elliott shoots at 46% accuracy but Steve Erceg stops 63% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Steve Erceg shoots at 28% accuracy against Tim Elliott's 62% defense — Tim Elliott should keep it standing.

Control: Tim Elliott controls 3:39 per fight on average vs 1:54 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Tim Elliott (67% of wins) and Steve Erceg (75%).

Fight Length: Steve Erceg's fights average 14:55 vs 11:18 for Tim Elliott. If this reaches the championship rounds, Steve Erceg's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:13 | Data source: UFCStats.com