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Steve Erceg was victorious in his last outing against Ode Osbourne. | Getty/UFC Steve Erceg will look for a victory in front of his home crowd against Tim Elliott . Erceg (13-4) and Elliott (21-13) will meet in a flyweight clash at UFC Perth on May 2 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

The Las Vegas-based promotion recently announced the booking. A Quick Ascent Erceg made his UFC debut in 2023 and earned a surprising title shot against Alexandre Pantoja after just three victories. However, Erceg’s stock slightly dropped after a failed title bid against Pantoja in 2024.

“Astro Boy” then went on to drop two more against Kai Kara-France and Brandon Moreno . Erceg has since rebounded with a win over Ode Osbourne in August last year. The only other UFC card on which Erceg fought at home was UFC 305, where he was knocked out by Kara-France in 2024.

Meanwhile, Elliott has seen it all in the flyweight division in his UFC career spanning over nearly a decade. A master of derailing the hype trains of surging prospects, the 39-year-old is coming off consecutive submission wins over Su Mudaerji and Kai Asakura .