UFC: Australian Steve Erceg is gearing up for his flyweight title shot against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 301 in Brazil.
Steve Erceg could hardly have asked for a better role model than Alex Volkanovski as ‘Astroboy’ prepares to fight for the flyweight world title at UFC 301 this weekend.Erceg eagerly took the opportunity to pick the former featherweight champion ’s mind recently.Volk has not only been a UFC champion, but has also fought in Brazil against none other than the king of Rio himself, Jose Aldo .
Volk even sent Erceg a message of support back then, and the 27-year-old has looked up to the former featherweight champ ever since. “It definitely does feel like that,” Erceg says when asked if a changing of the guard moment is coming. “The generation before – although they’re not done yet at all – they’re nearing the end of their stay.
“I do want to avoid him on my back and him being on top if I can, but I’m not going to avoid grappling with him,” he said. “I have good grappling as well.
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