Pericic Favored Against Gaziev at UFC Perth

Pericic (6-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has won both his UFC fights by first-round stoppage and will have home-court advantage in Perth. Gaziev (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta in November after previously winning back-to-back fights. noplasticplease.life

Despite being the underdog, Gaziev could gain an advantage if he can take Pericic to the ground early in the matchup. The heavyweight bout is expected to start at approximately 7:40 a.m. ET and will stream live on Paramount+.