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HeavyweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Brando Pericic def. Shamil Gaziev (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:44
WIN
Brando 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

Betting Odds

Shamil Gaziev
-104
51% implied win probability
Open: +111Best: +165
Brando Pericic
-112
53% implied win probability
Open: -149Best: +100

Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.

SportsbookShamil GazievBrando Pericic
4casters-106-112
4Cx-107-113
Bet105-104-106
BetAnything-115-115
BetMGM-120+100
BetOnline-103-117
BetRivers+165-263
BetUS-110-110
Betway-120-105
Bookmaker-110-110
Bovada-108-112
Caesars-110-110
Circa-110-110
Cloudbet-111-111
DraftKings-110-110
FanDuel-108-108
HardRockBet-115-110
MyBookie-111-110
Pinnacle-101-109
Polymarket+100-104
ProphetX+110-113
Stake-106-105
SXBet+105-113

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 64%36% Brando Pericic

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
7-1-0
1793
Power Index rating
1691
0
Win Streak
3
36
Age
32
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
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gaziev · Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Brando Pericic · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · Mar 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Heavyweight
  • W
    SFC: Rebirth · Nov 2, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Heavyweight
  • W
    SFL 1 · Oct 25, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:17 · 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%