

Imagine you’re standing inside the Octagon, ready to face your opponent in a big fight. The anxiety creeps in as Bruce Buffer introduces you to the crowd. But then, the cheers of your loved ones hit your ears, and everything else mellows down. Your nerves calm down and you realize that you don’t fight for yourself, but for those you love. The same goes for Steve Erceg.
Even though he lost his title encounter against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 301, the Aussie 125fer managed to reel in some wealthy reactions from the fighting realm. Today, we take a look at the people who cheer the loudest for ‘Astroboy’. Let’s find out all about his significant other and his father. After all, they’ll very likely continue to calm the storm inside Erceg’s head as he buckles up to face former 2-time champ Brandon Moreno next in the main event of UFC Mexico.
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Who is Katelyn Earl? Steve Erceg’s partner
Yes, Steve Erceg is in a relationship. ‘Astro Boy’ has been with his girlfriend, Kaetlyn Earl, for a while. They even got engaged on 31 December 2023, which they announced on Instagram. According to social media bios, Erceg’s girlfriend is a FIFO (fly in, fly out) exercise physiologist. Earl looks after the well-being of people who temporarily travel to various locations for work. But that’s not it because Erceg’s fiancée also has a knack for art as well.
Earl loves to make resin cheese boards and coasters. These boards are used to keep food cool, and she also has a shop, named ‘Resin by Katelyn‘, where she sells these products. Earl even has social media pages dedicated to her craft. In one of the posts on Instagram, she shared a picture of the time when she personally delivered the products to one of her customers. In the caption, she wrote, “Delivering a few items today! Thought it was time for a post with me in it 💙🩶🩵 so you can all see the face behind.”
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Now that we’ve learned about one aspect of ‘Astro Boy’s life, let us take a look at another one, his relationship with his father.
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Erceg’s relationship with his father
Like any father and son, Steve Erceg has a special bond with his father, Matthew Erceg. In a 2021 interview, the 29-year-old mentioned that his father played a very important role in his path to becoming a professional mixed martial artist. Moreover, Erceg decided to become an MMA fighter after he witnessed one of Brock Lesnar’s fights on TV with his father,
And Matthew agreed to go ahead with what the young ‘Astro Boy’ wanted to pursue. “After watching one of the UFC events where Brock Lesnar fought, I just told ‘Dad, I really want to do MMA.’ So, he found an MMA gym and took me to [that] gym,” Erceg stated. His father’s contribution to his passion has led him to the most important fight of his career at UFC 301 since he stated in an article posted on UFC’s website that he wants to put on an eye-opening fight.
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Now, ‘Astroboy’ is set to clash against the former 2-time flyweight champion, Brandon Moreno, at UFC Mexico. The fight, set to take place in Mexico City, will likely have more people cheering for ‘The Assassin Baby’. Yet, Erceg won’t go down easily. Needless to say, we’re in for a treat come Saturday.
Who do you think would rise victorious on 29 March 2025? Do you think the support from his fiance and family can help him in Mexico City? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.
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