Brando “The Balkan Bear” Peričić joins the Australian MMA Podcast after his huge UFC Perth win over Shamil Gaziev. Fresh off a Fight of the Night bonus and now officially ranked inside the UFC heavyweight top 15, Brando talks through the chaos of the fight, his injuries, getting dragged into a war, his plans to chase the belt, and why he believes nobody in the division is above him.

He also chats about Carlos Ulberg, Alexander Volkanovski, Antonio Caruso’s big win in Perth, and what comes next after a breakout performance on home soil.

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
01:36 Brando Peričić joins the show
02:05 Broken hands and post-fight injuries
02:45 Enjoying getting hit and going to war
04:05 Shamil Gaziev’s durability
05:10 Getting dragged into a brawl06:05 Proving his toughness in deep waters
07:00 Corner advice after round one
08:00 Did any shots hurt?
09:05 Playing possum against the cage
10:20 The “five minutes in the cage” comment
11:20 Sprinting Volk and Cooking With Volk
12:35 Breaking gym equipment and heavyweight strength
13:40 Body shape, power and his rugby background
15:15 Qantas shoutout with Carlos Ulberg
16:10 Becoming a ranked UFC heavyweight
17:00 Calling out the heavyweight division
17:45 Antonio Caruso’s UFC Perth win
18:45 Benny Johnston and Ollie Smith
19:15 What Brando can still train with broken hands

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