Brando Peričić
“The Balkan Bear”
#15 HeavyweightRecord 7-1-0AustraliaCity Kickboxing
The style
Knockout Artist
First-round finishes · Heavy hands · Fast riser
GrapplingStriking
Australian of Croatian descent who trains at City Kickboxing in Auckland. Every one of his seven wins is a finish, and he is 3-0 in the UFC with three knockouts, most recently a second-round KO of Shamil Gaziev in Perth in May 2026. One of the division's fastest-moving new names.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 7-1-0 |
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 6'5" |
| Reach | 79.5" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Australia |
| Team | City Kickboxing |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 11 |
| Striking accuracy | 58% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.26 |
| Striking defense | 58% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | 71% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0 |
How they win
6 KO/TKO1 SUB0 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO1 SUB0 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Peričić lands on a covered card.