The Balkan Bear, Brando Peričić has gone from years of opponents dropping out of fights to back to back headlining shows just 2 weeks apart in both Shuriken Fight Series 17 and Hex 30.
I sat down with Brando ahead of both these fights and we talked about how it has been to deal with being the most avoided fighter in Australasia, his UFC experiences so far, his move to New Zealand to chase his dream to be a world champion, and more...
Shuriken Fight Series 17 will be on UFC Fight Pass April 20th
To get tickets you can DM @Shurikennz on Instagram...
or get them at
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/shu...
HEX 30 will be taking place on May 4th
For more information you can go to hexfightseries.com/
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
1:33 - Back to back headlining SFS17 and HEX 30
4:15 - What people say when they pull out of fights?!
6:27 - Theory on lack of Australasian Heavyweights
7:20 - Moving to New Zealand and City Kickboxing
9:20 - Sporting history
11:29 - The mental battle of pulling out with an injury
12:32 - Israel Adesanya's secret weapon?
15:14 - Brando's UFC experience's
21:02 - Where Bear's Contagious gratitude stems from
26:19 - The future of the UFC Heavyweight Division
27:30 - Support from his homeland
28:47 - Balkan Bear nickname story
30:35 - In the pocket
32:23 - Balkan Bear vs Shark
33:16 - UFC debut walk out song?
34:59 - Childhood background
37:09 - Adopted NZ culture
38:10 - Is Brando hard on himself?
40:45 - Outro
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