Brando Pericic Debuts With First-Round KO of Elisha Ellison at UFC Perth
The City Kickboxing heavyweight followed the knockout with an emotional account of years of hardship.
Overview
- The debuting heavyweights met on the UFC Fight Night 260 preliminary card at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
- Pericic dropped Ellison early, then finished with ground-and-pound at 1:55 of Round 1.
- The UFC shared the finish on X, as Pericic improved to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the promotion; Ellison fell to 5-2 and 0-1.
- In his post-fight interview, Pericic said he had slept in cars and gyms for years in pursuit of this chance.
- Cageside Press reported he took a $100,000 loan to make the UFC opportunity possible, highlighting the stakes behind his debut.