Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Shamil Gaziev
RussiaShamil Gaziev
14-3-0
RESULT

Brando Pericic def. Shamil Gaziev (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:44
WIN
Brando Pericic
AustraliaBrando Pericic
“The Balkan Bear”
7-1-0
Saturday, May 2, 2026
RAC Arena, Perth, Australia

Brando Pericic defeated Shamil Gaziev by TKO in round 2 (3:44) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates, held Saturday, May 2, 2026 at RAC Arena, Perth.

Fight stats

Shamil Gaziev
Brando Pericic
0
Knockdowns
1
41 of 100
Significant strikes
89 of 163
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
51 of 110
Total strikes
100 of 177
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:36
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
30 of 88
Head
62 of 134
11 of 12
Body
14 of 16
0 of 0
Leg
13 of 13
34 of 92
Distance
81 of 150
7 of 8
Clinch
8 of 13
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 47
Sig. str.
42 of 87
34 of 56
Total str.
52 of 100
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:46
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
16 of 53
Sig. str.
47 of 76
17 of 54
Total str.
48 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Shamil Gaziev vs Brando Pericic?

Brando Pericic defeated Shamil Gaziev by TKO in round 2 (3:44) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates, held Saturday, May 2, 2026 at RAC Arena, Perth.

Referee
Daniel Movahedi
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Shamil Gaziev 47%53% Brando Pericic

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
7-1-0
1557
Elo rating
1575
0
Win Streak
3
36
Age
31
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

2.94
SLpM
11.00
46%
Str. Acc.
57%
4.92
SApM
4.26
45%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.06
TD Avg.
0.00
33%
TD Acc.
0%
83%
TD Def.
71%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Shamil Gaziev · 2-3
  • L
    Brando Pericic
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Thomas Petersen
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Don'Tale Mayes
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Brando Pericic · 3-0
  • W
    Shamil Gaziev
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Louie Sutherland
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs MurphySat, Mar 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Elisha Ellison
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs ReyesSat, Sep 27, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 3 fights
27.2
Avg sig. strikes
45.7
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.00
3:44
Avg control time
0:16
49
Career high strikes
89
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Shamil Gaziev
Strike target
Brando Pericic
71%
Head
72%
27%
Body
16%
2%
Leg
12%
Shamil Gaziev
Strike position
Brando Pericic
72%
Distance
71%
20%
Clinch
21%
9%
Ground
8%