Steve Erceg vs Ramazonbek TemirovFlyweight at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov

Upcoming·UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov·Saturday, July 25, 2026
Steve Erceg
14-4W2
Stance
Orthodox
vs
ErcegTemirov-108Moneyline-112
Weight class
Flyweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Etihad Arena · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Temirov ▸

Temirov out-strikes Erceg (thin sample)

Effective offense
A
83rd
2.2
+9
A
74th
1.7
Defense
D
38th
55%
+13
C
51st
59%
KO power
D
2 KO
0.1 KD
+28
C
11 KO
1.5 KD
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Wrestling
Even

Wrestling stays neutral (thin sample)

Takedowns landed
C
46th
1.1
+13
D
34th
0.8
Takedown accuracy
28%
50%
Takedown defense
67%
100%
Control time
D
41st
1.7 min
+34
F
7th
0.4 min
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Submission
◂ Erceg

Erceg is the bigger submission threat on Temirov (thin sample)

Submission attempts
C
46th
0.4
+32
F
14th
0.0
Sub win rate
A
75th
43%
6 subs
+20
C
55th
5%
1 sub
Submission defense
C
48th
0%
Even
C
47th
5%
See full Grappling
Finishing
Temirov ▸

Temirov is more likely to finish Erceg (thin sample)

Finish rate
D
33rd
20%
+20
C
53rd
50%
KO durability
D
41st
13%
Even
C
44th
0%
Submission defense
C
48th
0%
Even
C
44th
0%
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Pace
◂ Erceg

Erceg pushes the higher work rate over the fight

Work rate / min — full fight
6.2
5.1
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
5.7
5.1
Pace trend+20%/rd
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Form
Temirov ▸

Temirov is in better recent form than Erceg (thin sample)

Win rate (career)
63%
100%
After a win
75%
100%
Last 5
40%
100%
Win streakW2W5
See full Form
Schedule
◂ Erceg

Erceg has faced the tougher schedule vs Temirov (thin sample)

Schedule strength
67%
39%
Win quality
44%
83%
Ranked opponents
6
1
Title-holder bouts
1
0
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Activity
◂ Erceg

Erceg is fresher and more active than Temirov

Last bout
3mo
17mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
2
0
Bouts, last 24 mo
4
2
See full Activity
Tale of the tape
◂ Erceg

Erceg 5" reach · Erceg 8 cm · Closed-stance matchup

30
Age
1y
younger
29
5'8"
173cm
Height
3"
taller
5'5"
165cm
68"
173cm
Reach
5"
reach
63"
160cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Steve ErcegRamazonbek Temirov
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min4.644.37
Accuracy%47%40%
Defense%55%59%
Takedowns/151.10.8
TD defense%67%100%
Submissions/150.40.0

Career rate as a percentile within the flyweight (117 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.

Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for Ramazonbek Temirov, from opponents’ full pro records
Ramazonbek Temirov
Strong
Opponents' combined record
163-112-3
.593 win rate
Winning-record opponents
12 of 20
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
20
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.