From Bullied Kid to UFC Heavyweight: ‘The Balkan Bear’ Brando Peričić (Part 1)

UFC heavyweight Brando "The Balkan Bear" Peričić joins Gary Jubelin for a raw conversation about his journey from a bullied, dyslexic kid in Adelaide to the octagon. Brando opens up about growing up with his father in prison, battling depression and suicidal thoughts, working as a bouncer where he was stabbed and bottled, and how martial arts gave him a way to control the anger he'd carried since childhood. He also breaks down what it took to make the UFC at 24 after a decade of unpaid local fights, why he fought through fractures in both hands during his last bout, his faith in God as the anchor for his fearlessness in the cage, and his relationship with training partner and mentor Israel Adesanya. A powerful look at what's really behind the "baddest man on the planet" persona.