UFC UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev Final

Flyweight

Steve Erceg vs Matt Schnell

Steve Erceg
Australia

Steve Erceg

“Astroboy”

14-5

Winner

VS
Matt Schnell
United States

Matt Schnell

“Danger”

17-11

Winner

Steve Erceg

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 2 — 0:26

2 March 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Steve Erceg beat Matt Schnell by KO/TKO in round 2 at 0:26.
  • Steve Erceg landed 34 of 72 total strikes and 0 of 1 takedowns, with 0:05 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 10-9, 10-9, 10-9.
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Tale of the tape

Steve ErcegMatt Schnell
14-5Record17-11
28Age on fight night34
5′8″ (173 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
68″ (173 cm)Reach70″ (178 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Wilkes Martial ArtsTeamFortis MMA
Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaFromAmory, Mississippi, United States

Fight statistics

34of 72 · 47%Total strikes landed25of 84 · 30%
24of 60Head strikes19of 73
9of 11Body strikes3of 8
1of 1Leg strikes3of 3
1Knockdowns0
0:05Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Steve ErcegRoundMatt Schnell
32/67strikes0/1TD0KD0:04controlR123/75strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
2/5strikes0/0TD1KD0:01controlR22/9strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R19

10total9

Derek Cleary

10R19

10total9

Rick Winter

10R19

10total9

Form going into the fight

Steve Erceg

  1. WAlessandro Costaunanimous decision2023
  2. WDavid Dvorakunanimous decision2023

Matt Schnell

  1. LMatheus NicolauKO/TKO R2 1:442022
  2. WSumudaerjisubmission R2 4:242022
  3. LBrandon Royvalsubmission R1 2:142022
  4. ?Rogerio Bontorinoverturned R3 5:002021
  5. WTyson Namsplit decision2021

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