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Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Brando Pericic won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1482
Shamil Gaziev
Elo1564
Brando Pericic

Shamil GazievvsBrando PericicUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · Saturday, May 2, 2026Perth, Australia

Official fight result

Brando Pericic won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:44

Style matchupShamil Gaziev: Well-roundedvsBrando Pericic: Pressure fighter

The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.

Model Prediction: Brando Pericic wins(53.8%)

Actual result: Brando Pericic wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Brando Pericic is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Shamil Gaziev has lost 100% of fights by KO.
  • Brando Pericic has 13pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.

Tale of the Tape

Shamil Gaziev
Red Corner
VS
Brando Pericic
Blue Corner
Vegas Odds
1482
Elo
1564
36
Age
31
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'5"
198.12 cm
Reach
200.66 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Shamil Gaziev
oldest →
W
KOvs Martin Buday · Dec 23
L
KOvs Jairzinho Rozenstruik · Mar 24
W
vs Don'Tale Mayes · Aug 24
W
KOvs Thomas Petersen · Feb 25
L
KOvs Waldo Cortes Acosta · Nov 25
latest
Brando PericicW2 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Elisha Ellison · Sep 25
W
KOvs Louie Sutherland · Mar 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Shamil GazievMetricBrando Pericic
2.94
Strikes / min
11.00
4.92
Strikes absorbed / min
4.26
45%
Strike defense
58%
1.06
TDs / 15 min
0.00
83%
Takedown defense
71%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.98Δ 8.72 — meaningful gap+6.74
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14701498152515531580← oldermost recent →
Shamil Gaziev(6 fights)Brando Pericic(3 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -82.2|Blue +82.2
Recent Form
Red -1.1|Blue +1.1
Striker Score
Red -0.7|Blue +0.7
Grappler Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Layoff
Red +119.0|Blue -119.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Shamil Gaziev

StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights5

Brando Pericic

StanceOrthodox
Height77.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights2