I am shocked these odds are close. I get that Elisha is clearly a very dangerous human being, but this is a hobby. He does this part time. Meanwhile, Brando has been competing in combat sports the majority of his adult. My only concern is the same concern. I have for any kickboxer making the jump to MMA and thats the takedown defense. But given his years of experience, his high level training and his high level training partners, the pick is Brando and I have a small bet because I assume these odds will move.

Brando Pericic

Brando Pericic is the embodiment age old story when a troubled kid finds success in martial arts. everyone told him when he was a kid that he would amount to nothing, but boy did he show them, he is a 4-1 fighter making his ufc debut… Seriously though, I don't know who is funding Brando's career, but they definitely believe in him because he has a documentary crew following him around. Style wise he's a large athletic heavyweight who moves like a middle weight. He has professional kicboxing experience and like everyone else before him, trains at City Kickboxing. He is relatively untested in MMA, but he obviously has high level striking with takedowns in the mix.

Elisha Ellison

Elisha Ellison is a retired cop who who now does private security and moonlights as a UFC fighter. style wise he is aggressive and will take the fight anywhere. He has no problem getting after it on the feet or grinding takedowns into submissions. He is fast, hits hard and finds finishes.