Venue: The O2 Arena, London, England
Prelims Start Time: 1:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM GMT (main card at 4:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM GMT)
Broadcast: Prelims and main card on Paramount+ (US); regionally adjusted equivalents.
Weight Class: Heavyweight (265 lbs) – Preliminary card bout.
This heavyweight prelim scrap pits London-based veteran Louie Sutherland (“The Vanilla Gorilla”) against rising Australian finisher and City Kickboxing product Brando Peričić (“The Balkan Bear”). The card headlines Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy and is stacked with European and international talent, but this big-boy matchup brings legitimate knockout potential and a classic size/reach clash in front of a raucous home crowd for Sutherland.
Tale of the Tape
- Louie Sutherland (Scotland/England): 32 years old, 6’3”, 76” reach. Style: Explosive power striker with rugby background (80% of wins by KO/TKO). Record: 10-4-0 (UFC 0-1).
- Brando Peričić (Australia): 31 years old, 6’5”, 79.5” reach. Style: Wrestler base with elite finishing power (100% career finish rate; 4 KO/TKO, 1 sub). Record: 5-1-0 (UFC 1-0).
Both made weight cleanly. Peričić holds a clear size/reach advantage and striking accuracy edge (59%), while Sutherland’s takedown defense showed early vulnerability in his UFC debut.
Injury Report
No injuries reported for either fighter. Both have cleared medicals and are expected to compete at full strength. Sutherland’s only recent setback was a canceled bout vs. Justin Tafa (opponent illness, September 2025); Peričić’s camp has been uninterrupted since his UFC debut. All updates from UFC, fighter social media, and media confirm normal preparations as of March 18, 2026.
Fighter Matchups & Styles
Sutherland brings rugby-bred power, forward pressure, and finishing ability (8 KO/TKO wins). He excels at closing distance and landing heavy shots but showed submission vulnerability early in his UFC debut. Peričić is the taller, rangier athlete with a wrestler foundation (City Kickboxing under Eugene Bareman) and blistering first-round finishing rate (five of six career wins in Round 1). He mixes crisp striking with ground-and-pound or subs. The key clash is Peričić’s length, wrestling entries, and power vs. Sutherland’s experience and home-crowd energy. Peričić wins if he uses range and early explosiveness; Sutherland needs to survive the first round and impose pressure.
Recent Form
Louie Sutherland (4-1 in last 5; 0-1 UFC):
- Oct 25, 2025 – SUB (heel hook) Valter Walker (R1, 1:24) – UFC 321 (debut loss; Walker fought with a broken leg).
- Jun 15, 2025 – TKO (punches) Luke Newland (R1).
- Apr 13, 2025 – UD Matusalém dos Santos (3 rounds).
- Feb 16, 2025 – TKO (punches) Luis Carlos de Brito (R1).
Sutherland dominated regionally with finishes but was caught early in the Octagon.
Brando Peričić (4-1 in last 5; 1-0 UFC, 3-fight win streak):
- Sep 27, 2025 – TKO (punches) Elisha Ellison (R1, 1:55) – UFC Perth debut.
- Nov 2, 2024 – TKO (ground & pound) Orion Kenny (R1, 1:08).
- Oct 25, 2024 – TKO (strikes) Tumanako Phillips (R1, 0:17).
- May 4, 2024 – SUB (RNC) loss Randall Rayment (R2).
Peričić has maintained a 100% finishing rate with blinding early power.
Fight History Summary
Sutherland turned pro with strong regional runs (Levels Fight League, etc.), compiling 10-3 pre-UFC with eight finishes. UFC debut ended in quick submission. Career: 8 KO/TKO, 2 decisions; never decisioned to a loss pre-UFC. Peričić debuted pro in 2019, went 4-1 outside UFC (only loss a sub) before a dominant UFC debut stoppage. Five first-round finishes in career; longest fight just 6:36. This is his second Octagon appearance.
FIGHT ODDS
Louie Sutherland + 220
Brando Pericic – 270
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, March 20, 2026
