Steve Erceg vs Alessandro Costa Prediction: A tough one to remember for both fighters

Alessandro Costa will compete against Stephen Erceg this coming Sunday at UFC 295 in New York. In this particular match, Stephen Erceg is the favorite, but do you believe that Alessandro can pull off an upset and win?

In his most recent bout, Steve Erceg competed against David Dvorak and emerged victorious in round 3 via unanimous decision. In that battle, David Dvorak was successful with 56 of 117 total blows that were attempted. Steve Erceg prevailed in this bout by scoring 56 strikes out of a total of 142. David Dvorak had a success rate of 46% when it came to significant strikes, landing 53 out of 114 total attempts, giving him a total of 53 hits. He was successful with 26 out of 77 big blows that were aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Steve Erceg was successful in landing 38% of the significant strikes he threw, landing 54 out of 140 total significant blows. He was successful in landing 28 of the 101 blows that were intended at the head. David Dvorak was responsible for 86% of the significant hits that were landed, while Erceg was responsible for 85% of the significant hits that were landed.

Alessandro Costa won his most recent fight in the Octagon, which was against Jimmy Flick. The decisive blow came in the second round when Costa connected with an elbow to Flick's head. In comparison, Alessandro Costa was only able to land 83% of the significant strikes he attempted from a distance, while Jimmy Flick was successful with all of the significant strikes he attempted from a distance. The final tally shows that Alessandro Costa was successful with 71% of the big blows he tried, landing 65 of 91 of them. In the end, he was successful in connecting on 37 of the 58 significant blows that were aimed at the head. During that battle, Jimmy Flick landed 14 of the 37 important strikes that were thrown. In terms of precision for the significant blows, he connected on six of the twenty-seven blows that were directed at the head. Jimmy Flick landed 14 of 37 total strikes, while Costa landed 65 of 92 total strikes during that competition.

Erceg is an exceptionally large frame for the division, a well-rounded game that still allows him to maintain a trump card in some battles with his grappling ability, and the UFC has faith in him. On the other hand, Costa is not a pushover. Both of Erceg's potential weak spots should be put to the test by Costa's game plan, which includes both in-the-pocket boxing and a resolute defense against takedowns. Erceg has recently demonstrated that he is capable of dealing with a shorter striker like David Dvorak, who relies on his footwork, speed, and experience to win fights. I think it's going to be a very entertaining fight, but I'm going to go ahead and put my money on Steve Erceg to win this one.