Steve Erceg VS Ramazan Temirov

Ramazan Temirov delivered one of the most explosive performances of the night against former title challenger Steve Erceg. Temirov came out like a man possessed, throwing with absolute fury from the opening bell. He launched wild but heavy spinning back kicks and head kicks that immediately put Erceg on the defensive. Erceg attempted to weather the early storm and settle into a striking rhythm, but Temirov's power was simply overwhelming. A massive right hand completely rocked Erceg, dropping him to the canvas. Temirov followed up with vicious strikes to seal a brutal first-round TKO at the 4:21 mark, instantly announcing himself as a major threat in the flyweight division.

Erceg is a former flyweight title challenger who has tested himself against former champions Pantoja and Moreno, and enters on a two-fight winning streak after a May 2026 decision over Tim Elliott. Temirov returns from a one-year doping suspension having gone 2-0 inside the Octagon with two stoppages, but he has never faced the level of competition Erceg represents — this is effectively Temirov's first real credibility test, and it arrives after a year away from sanctioned competition.