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Brando Pericic

“The Balkan Bear”

Heavyweight · UFC record 3-0 · 3 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 2 May 2026

Volume StrikerPower Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Provisional — fewer than 5 detailed UFC fights
Striking (offense)84
Power84
Striking defense79
Takedown defense78
WrestlingProvisional measure65

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (3 detailed fights; as of Sat 2 May 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: LIMITED80.7
CardioEvidence: UNKNOWN—

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
196 cm (6'5")
Reach
201 cm (6'7")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
32

Career statistics

Descriptive

3 detailed UFC fights · 4 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 2 May 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed34.2significant, per round
Strikes absorbed13.2per round
Striking differential+21.0per round
Takedown attempts0.00per round
Takedown defense71.4%of attempts stopped
Finish rate100.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
34.2
Significant strikes absorbed per round
13.2
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+21.0
Striking accuracy
57.6%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
58.3%
Knockdowns per round
0.25
Target: head / body / leg
71.5% / 16.1% / 12.4%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
70.8% / 21.2% / 8.0%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.00
Takedowns landed per round
0.00
Takedown accuracy
—
Takedown defense
71.4%
Control time per round
0:12
Submission attempts per round
0.00
Reversals per round
0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
3-0-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
100.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
3 · 0 · 0
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 0 · 0
Knockdowns scored / suffered
1 / 0
Average fight time
5:16 (over 2 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Brando Pericic — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 2 May 2026Shamil GazievWKO/TKO PunchR2 3:44UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
Sat 21 Mar 2026Louie SutherlandWKO/TKO PunchesR1 1:48UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy
Sat 27 Sep 2025Elisha EllisonWKO/TKO PunchesR1 1:55UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes

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