Steve Erceg vs. Alex Perez added to UFC Fight Night on Aug. 9 event

02-06-2025

Former UFC flyweight title challengers will square off in August.
Steve Erceg (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) takes on Alex Perez (25-9 MMA, 7-5 UFC) at a UFC Fight Night event on Aug. 9 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, promotion officials announced Sunday night.
Perez has lost four of his past five, most recently injuring his knee in a TKO loss to Tatsuro Taira in their UFC on ESPN 58 main event in June 2024. Less than two months earlier, he knocked out Matheus Nicolau at UFC on ESPN 55 to earn a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Erceg will also look to rebound. He saw his 11-fight winning streak snapped when he challenged Alexandre Pantoja for the flyweight title at UFC 301 and went on to drop two more fights to Kai Kara-France, and most recently Brandon Moreno at UFC on ESPN 64 in March.
Latest UFC Fight Night lineup:
Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez
Steve Erceg vs. Alex Perez
Eryk Anders vs. Chris Duncan
Angela Hill vs. Iasmin Lucindo
Rafael Cerqueira vs. Julius Walker
Gabriella Fernandes vs. Julija Stoliarenko
Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Joselyne Edwards
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Steve Erceg vs. Alex Perez joins UFC Fight Night on Aug. 9 lineup