Brando Pericic
The Balkan Bear
Australia
Dominates in UFC debut
Pericic defeated Elisha Ellison via KO (punches) at 1:55 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Perth, Australia.
ANALYSIS
In a battle between two UFC newcomers with thin resumes, the guy that was fighting close to home and training with one of the best teams in the sport (City Kickboxing) on a daily basis won in a rout. Pericic quickly bodied his way into a dominant position and unloaded countless unanswered blows which knocked Ellison unconscious and ended the fight. The effort would go on to earn him one of four $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses awarded on the evening. We should find out quickly whether Pericic has legitimate potential or if this was simply a case of him beating up on a lower-level opponent.
In a battle between two UFC newcomers with thin resumes, the guy that was fighting close to home and training with one of the best teams in the sport (City Kickboxing) on a daily basis won in a rout. Pericic quickly bodied his way into a dominant position and unloaded countless unanswered blows which knocked Ellison unconscious and ended the fight. The effort would go on to earn him one of four $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses awarded on the evening. We should find out quickly whether Pericic has legitimate potential or if this was simply a case of him beating up on a lower-level opponent.
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To debut in home country
Pericic will take on Elisha Ellison in a heavyweight matchup at UFC Perth on September 27, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Pericic is a 31-year-old heavyweight with just five professional fights under his belt, with all of them coming under regional, New Zealand-based promotions. He trains at a great gym in City Kickboxing -- the same place UFC staples like Israel Adesanya, Dan Hooker, Carlos Ulberg and Kai Kara-France call home. "The Balkan Bear" now gets a chance to debut in his home country against a fellow raw prospect, as Ellison is also a regional, debuting fighter with just six professional MMA fights to date.
Pericic is a 31-year-old heavyweight with just five professional fights under his belt, with all of them coming under regional, New Zealand-based promotions. He trains at a great gym in City Kickboxing -- the same place UFC staples like Israel Adesanya, Dan Hooker, Carlos Ulberg and Kai Kara-France call home. "The Balkan Bear" now gets a chance to debut in his home country against a fellow raw prospect, as Ellison is also a regional, debuting fighter with just six professional MMA fights to date.