Erceg vs Dvorak

Who won Erceg vs Dvorak?

Steve Erceg beat David Dvorak by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 289, on Saturday 10th June 2023 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Steve Erceg.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Erceg vs Dvorak stats

Steve Erceg stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

David Dvorak made his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

This was Steve Erceg's 6th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023.

Steve Erceg's UFC record stood at 3-3-0, while David Dvorak's came in at 3-3-0.

The stats suggested Dvorak had a large advantage in power over Erceg, boasting a 40% knock out percentage over Erceg's 11%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Erceg had a large advantage over Dvorak, boasting a 67% submission rate over Dvorak's 40%.

Steve Erceg was the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Erceg had a height advantage of 4 inches over Dvorak. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Erceg was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 years and 8 months later than Dvorak, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 12 less professional rounds, 38 to Dvorak's 50.

Activity check

Erceg's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.3 rounds on average.

Dvorak's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Erceg vs Dvorak?

Steve Erceg was a 12/5 (+240) underdog going into the contest, while David Dvorak made his way into the ring at 33/100 (-300) with oddsmakers.