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From Sleeping in a Yaris to Fighting in the UFC: The Brando Perivic Story

From Sleeping in a Yaris to Fighting in the UFC: The Brando Perivic Story

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Brando Pericic (AKA The Balkin Bear) is a UFC fighter.

He made his debut in Perth in September.

He won it in under 2 minutes in an explosive, violent and very fast fight.


This conversation is an intriguing look into the mindset of a very exciting UFC fighter with a huge future ahead of him.

He has a goal and a dream to be the best in the world…and after connecting with him I have no doubt that he will succeed.


In this conversation, we talk about his viral post-fight speech that included a smattering of words that earned him a telling off from his family in Adelaide.

His backstory which helped build the man he is today- things like the grief of losing close friends, going to visit his father in jail, being stabbed, finding himself homeless and some brutal mental health battles that almost cost him his life.

We talk sacrifice, purpose and the dream he’s chasing now to become one of the greatest heavyweights on Earth.


This conversation has so many layers to it: it’s emotional, inspiring, confronting, funny, and unbelievably honest. I promise you, after listening to this episode you will be fan and follower of "The Balkin Bear" for his entire career.

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