UFC: Australian Steve Erceg has landed a brutal left hook on opponent Mathew Schnell, with the Aussie collecting a walk-off KO for the highlight reel.
'I can strike!': Aussie lands COLD KO | 00:40He’s been dubbed ‘Pizza Boy’ and likened to The Office’s Michael Scott – and now breakout Australian UFC fighter Steve Erceg is on the cusp of earning one of the fastest title shots in company history.
While nothing has been confirmed by the UFC, Erceg said this week he is absolutely ready to fight for the UFC flyweight strap after Pantoja recently announced plans to headline UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro. The Australian’s chances have also been aided by a series of unfortunate challenges faced by other contenders higher than him in the rankings, including injury, losses, concussions, even weight issues.
Yet after losing in just the second fight of his professional career back in 2017, Erceg has since gone on a tear of 11 straight wins – seven via finish -- which included upsetting David Dvorak in his Octagon debut, and as a $3.50 TAB outsider.this week: “It is super fast, but I told you I wanted to get to the title as fast as I can.
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