UFC Perth video: Brando Pericic scores brutal knockout over Shamil Gaziev after heavyweight slugfest
Brando Pericic didn’t get a first round finish but he still earned another knockout victory on Saturday
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 02: (L-R) Brando Pericic of Australia punches Shamil Gaziev of Russia in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at RAC Arena on May 02, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Brando Pericic kept his knockout streak alive but it didn’t come easy after engaging in an absolute slugfest with Shamil Gaziev at UFC Perth on Saturday. Well known for first round finishes, Pericic looked like he might add another to his resume but Gaziev just refused to go away despite absorbing some serious punishment.
Every time it looked like Gaziev was done, he somehow found a way to throw a flurry of shots and he’d put Pericic on his heels. Finally with time ticking away in the second round, Pericic really started unloading and after stunning Gaziev, he rushed forward with another combination that ended with a huge right hook that sent the Russian falling flat on the ground as the referee rushed in to stop the contest. The end came at 3:44 in the second round.
PERICIC KNOCKS OUT GAZIEV 📺 @paramountplus pic. twitter. com/KZHHEe6IUu — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) May 2, 2026 “I said it once, I said it again, I’m going to knock out every c*nt in this division,” Pericic shouted after his win.
“I’ll fight anybody. The UFC is going to Serbia, ‘The Balkan Bear’ has to be on that one!. ” Pericic showed off his signature aggression and he stunned Gaziev with many of his shots including a punch that opened a cut in the early exchanges.