Alex Perez and Steve Erceg are both in need of a win.
The UFC announced Sunday that the veteran flyweight contenders are set to square off at UFC Vegas 109 on Aug. 9. A previously reported middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze and Anthony Hernandez has also been confirmed as the event’s headliner.
Top contenders are coming to Las Vegas @romandolidzeufc vs Anthony Hernandez is the #UFCVegas109 main event! pic.twitter.com/yJQderWHkN
— UFC (@ufc) June 1, 2025
Perez and Erceg both hold top 15 spots in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, with Perez at No. 10 and Erceg at No. 12, but the one-time title challengers are currently struggling to find their form.
For Perez (25-9), he has just one win in his past five outings. After snapping a three-fight skid (which included a loss to then-flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 255) with a knockout of Matheus Nicolau, Perez fell back into the loss column when he injured his knee in a fight with Tatsura Taira in June 2024.
Erceg (12-4) is also on a losing streak that started with a title fight loss. The Australian standout lost a competitive decision to champion Alexandra Pantoja at UFC 301, then dropped his next two bouts against Kai Kara-France and Brandon Moreno.
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