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Brando Pericic vs Shamil Gaziev

Brando Pericic

Pro 6-1-0  |  UFC 2-0-0
Heavyweight
VS

Shamil Gaziev

Pro 14-2-0  |  UFC 3-2-0
Age
31|36
Height
6'5"|6'4"
Reach
79"|78"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Brando Pericic Shamil Gaziev Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy64.0%47.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min12.92.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.24.2
Strike Differential9.7/min-1.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%30.0%
Takedown Defense80.0%83.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.01.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min3:136:12
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%66.7%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%33.3%
Avg Fight Time1:519:06
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges423 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Brando Pericic Shamil Gaziev Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy64.0%47.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min12.92.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.24.2
Takedown Accuracy0.0%30.0%
Takedown Defense80.0%83.3%
Control Time/Fight0:243:45
Edges321 even

Last 3 Fights

Brando Pericic

WIN
vs. Louie Sutherland
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:48
Brando Pericic19/2673%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
Louie Sutherland9/1850%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Elisha Ellison
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:55
Brando Pericic29/4959%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29
Elisha Ellison3/933%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds

Shamil Gaziev

LOSS
vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:22
Shamil Gaziev6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Waldo Cortes Acosta10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thomas Petersen
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:12
Shamil Gaziev14/3244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Thomas Petersen19/3456%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Don'Tale Mayes
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Shamil Gaziev31/4667%TD 2/3Ctrl 11:58
Don'Tale Mayes27/5847%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Brando Pericic is the busier striker, landing 12.9 significant strikes per minute vs 2.7. Their opponent absorbs 4.2 strikes per minute on average — Brando Pericic's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Brando Pericic connects on 64.0% of significant strikes compared to 47.1%. The 17pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Shamil Gaziev shoots at 30% accuracy against Brando Pericic's 80% defense — Brando Pericic should keep it standing.

Control: Shamil Gaziev controls 3:45 per fight on average vs 0:24 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Brando Pericic finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Shamil Gaziev finishes 67% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Shamil Gaziev's fights average 9:06 vs 1:51 for Brando Pericic. If this reaches the championship rounds, Shamil Gaziev's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-04-13 09:06:07 | Data source: UFCStats.com