UFC Perth ‘Fight of the Night’ loser transported to hospital
Better to be safe than sorry … No. 14-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Shamil Gaziev suffered a second-round knockout loss to surging Australian slugger Brando Pericic on the UFC Perth main card yesterday (Sat. , May 2, 2026) inside RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia (watch highlights).
Despite the setback, both Heavyweights walked away with […]
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) Better to be safe than sorry … No. 14-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Shamil Gaziev suffered a second-round knockout loss to surging Australian slugger Brando Pericic on the UFC Perth main card yesterday (Sat.
, May 2, 2026) inside RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia ( watch highlights ). Despite the setback, both Heavyweights walked away with $100,000 “ Fight of the Night ” bonuses for their violent, back-and-forth war. Immediately after the loss, company officials confirmed to MMAmania.
com that Gaziev was transported to the local hospital for a precautionary CT scan of his head and face. Gaziev (14-3) has now dropped two straight — both via stoppage — and falls to 3-3 inside the Octagon. The Bahraini bruiser burst onto the scene in 2023, earning a contract on Contender Series before quickly making waves.