“Astroboy” is staying on UFC Vegas 109.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg was set to throw down with undefeated Korean prospect Hyun Sung Park
at UFC Vegas 109 next week (Sat., Aug. 9, 2025) after Alex Perez bowed out. But in a wild twist, Park got yanked to face Tatsuro Taira this week instead (details here).Now, Erceg (12-4) squares off against knockout machine Ode Osbourne, who confirmed the last-minute
switch on his Instagram.
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCErceg’s been on a rough ride, dropping three straight after a blazing UFC start that earned him a crack at Alexandre Pantoja’s title (spoiler: he came up short).
The 30-year-old Aussie is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Brandon Moreno at UFC Mexico City and, before that, was knocked out by Kai Kara-France in the UFC 305 co-main event (watch highlights).
After facing that murderer’s row—Moreno, Kara-France, and Pantoja—this matchup feels like a much-needed and deserved step down in competition
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Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLCOsbourne (13-8) is coming off a statement win, icing the previously unbeaten Luis Gurule and stealing his ‘O’ with a brutal knockout (watch highlights).
Before that, “The Jamaican Sensation” dropped a razor-close decision to Ronaldo Rodriguez at UFC 306 and got stopped twice by Jafel Filho and Asu Almabayev.
Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez
Steve Erceg vs. Ode Osbourne
Eryk Anders vs. Christian Leroy Duncan
Angela Hill vs. Iasmin Lucindo
Andre Fili vs. Christian Rodriguez
Raffael Cerqueira vs. Julius Walker
Gabriella Fernandes vs. Julija Stoliarenko
Miles Johns vs. Jean Matsumoto
Toshiomi Kazama vs. Elijah Smith
Priscila Cachoeira vs. Joselyne Edwards
Uros Medic vs. Gilbert Urbina
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