UFC 301 is around the corner, and for the main card, Australian fighter Steve Erceg will be taking on the current flyweight champion, Alexandre Pantoja in a title fight. The Australian sensation has had an 11-fight winning streak and has defeated the likes of Alessandro Costa and Matt Schnell, however, just like every other great fighter, Erceg’s career had its downtime.

As we move closer to the fight, the limelight of the tile fight is on Steve Erceg at the moment. Ahead of their clash at UFC 301, let us look at the number of times, Erceg has lost in his career.

Steve Erceg’s undefeated streak has only one dark stop

Hailing from the streets of Perth, Australia Steve Erceg was born into a family of Croatian descent who spent their life in Australia. Erceg’s fascination with the world of MMA started when he witnessed Brock Lesnar taking on Frank Mir back in UFC 81. After witnessing such a bout, Erceg knew that the first thing he had to do was to join his local MMA Gym.

‘AstroBoy’ professional career started back in early 2016 when he debuted in the Australian fighting promotion, Hex Fighting Series, and Eternal MMA. In his endeavor to become the flyweight champion of the promotion, Erceg defeated everyone who came his way except Sean Gauci. Erceg lost the fight by way of unanimous decision after fighting three rounds with him. Nonetheless, ‘Astroboy’ finally became the Hex’s flyweight champion and was signed by the UFC when he had a record of 9-1.

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Erceg has fought thrice under UFC but he has emerged victorious in every one of the bouts. He has defeated top talents in his journey to become the champ and now is just one step away from ‘125’ lbs of gold.

However, is he ready to take on Pantoja? Let us have a look at his winning chances.

Erceg’s exceptional winning streak – Can he get the job done at UFC 301?

The UFC gave a chance of a lifetime to the Australian sensation at the flyweight belt, but is he ready to climb the ladder? Steve Erceg has an impressive winning record of 12 victories and 1 loss. During his reign in UFC, he has fought big talents who were undefeated in their career but ‘AstroBoy’ surely got the job done. Erceg might have the capability to win matches in the promotion but taking on the champion is another thing.

Alexandre Pantoja is one of the best talents in the promotion and his title has yet to be snatched by any fighter. Pantoja has defeated top talents such as Brandon Royval and Brandon Morena in his journey to becoming the champion. It must be noted that Pantoja’s BJJ is one of the best in the promotion as well. As of today, Pantoja has 25 victories and 5 losses in his career and is riding a 5-fight winning streak in the UFC.

Defeating Pantoja would be a tough call for Steve Erceg but he certainly has his chances. Nonetheless, what’s your take on their fight? State your thoughts in the comments below.