UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
New York City, USA
11 Nov 2023
Flyweight
VS
42%
Erceg
58%
Costa
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Steve
Steve Erceg
"Astroboy"
144
5'8"68" reachOrthodox30 yrs2-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 46
Alessandro
Alessandro Costa
"Nono"
155
Knockout Artist30 yrsOrthodox67" reach5'4"
CFR 63

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Costa

This is a genuine toss-up — Erceg at 42% vs Costa at 58% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 17 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Costa has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 24 points.

Costa has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Costa has a chin rating of 54 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Erceg
Costa
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'8"+
Height
5'4"
68"+
Reach
67"
30
Age
30
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Erceg
Costa
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
46.4
62.9
43.6
Performance Avg
53.0
31
Quality of Victory
55
60
Momentum Score
85
Erceg
Costa
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
1.3
50%
Strike Accuracy
59%
3.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
1 KOs
KO Finishes
3 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
8
Head
7
11
Body
7
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
5Distance1
14Clinch13
0Ground0
Erceg
Costa
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.9
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
1.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Erceg
Costa
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
74
54
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
Strikes absorbed / min
8/18 fights
Chin rating based on
6/20 fights
Erceg
Costa
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
60
85
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R5
Last 5
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R3
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Erceg
Costa
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
20%
100%
1
KO / TKO Wins
3
0
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Erceg
Costa
Striking3.3 / 10.0Volume7.7 / 1.0Grappling1.9 / 0.0Wrestling1.3 / 0.0Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure3.3 / 8.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
1.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
3.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
7.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
Erceg
Strike Zones
Costa
Erceg
Attacking
8HEAD11BODY0LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD7BODY0LEGS14 absorbed
Costa
Attacking
7HEAD7BODY0LEGS14 landed
Absorbing
8HEAD11BODY0LEGS19 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Erceg targets the body (58% of attacks) — Costa absorbs 58% of strikes there
🎯Costa targets the head (50% of attacks) — Erceg absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Erceg
RND
Costa
0/0R00/0

Erceg · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.2
0104.5W5.9W5.4W6.8L2.4L6.4L5.3W4.6W2023-062024-032024-082025-082026-05
WinLossTrend

Costa · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.5
0105.3L5.7W6.1L5.2W5.7L5.2W2022-122023-062023-112024-052025-092026-04
WinLossTrend

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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Decision
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KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R5
Alexandre PantojaRating 6.8
Decision
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Costa · Last 5

W · KO · R2
Stewart NicollRating 5.2
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R3
Alden CoriaRating 5.7
KO/TKO
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W · KO · R2
Kevin BorjasRating 5.2
KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R3
Steve ErcegRating 6.1
Decision
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W · KO · R2
Jimmy FlickRating 5.7
KO/TKO
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