UFC Belgrade Sets New Historic Benchmark for Finishes

The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its highly anticipated Balkan debut with UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez. Held inside a packed Belgrade Arena on Saturday, August 1, 2026, the historic event instantly etched its name into the record books. The card produced a staggering 12 stoppages out of 14 total bouts, setting a modern UFC record with 10 spectacular first-round finishes.

Hometown hero Uros Medic provided the signature moment of the night in the main event. Facing American veteran Daniel Rodriguez, the Serbian welterweight sent the local crowd into complete hysterics by securing a technical knockout victory in just 30 seconds. After quickly recovering from an early leg kick, Medic landed a powerful left hand that dropped Rodriguez, sealing his fourth consecutive first-round stoppage inside the Octagon.

The co-main event featured another massive shakeup in the light heavyweight division. Undefeated prospect Navajo Stirling stepped up on short notice and completely dismantled former world champion Jan Blachowicz. Stirling weathered an early jab before dropping the Polish veteran with a clean right hand, forcing a referee stoppage at 2 minutes and 56 seconds of the very first round.

Local fighters experienced a highly successful evening down the stretch. Top light heavyweight Aleksandar Rakic secured the main card's lone decision victory by dominating Marcin Tybura on the scorecards. Earlier in the night, Nina Milosevic made history as the first Serbian woman to win a UFC fight on home soil, stopping Hailey Cowan with a vicious body punch in the opening frame.

UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez — Official Results

Uros Medic def. Daniel Rodriguez via TKO (Punches) – Round 1, 0:30

Navajo Stirling def. Jan Blachowicz via TKO (Punches) – Round 1, 2:56

Aleksandar Rakic def. Marcin Tybura via Decision (Unanimous) – Round 3, 5:00

Shara Magomedov def. Michael Page via KO (Head Kick) – Round 1, 1:45

Nina Milosevic def. Hailey Cowan via KO (Body Punch) – Round 1, 4:12

Vitoria Souza def. Shauna Bannon via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) – Round 1, 3:24

Nikolas Motta def. Joel Alvarez via TKO (Punches) – Round 1, 2:18

Bekzat Almakhan def. Brian Kelleher via Decision (Unanimous) – Round 3, 5:00

Asu Almabayev def. Tagir Ulanbekov via Submission (Armbar) – Round 1, 4:03

Dennis Buzukja def. Jarno Errens via TKO (Punches) – Round 1, 1:12

Mick Parkin def. Karl Williams via TKO (Punches) – Round 2, 3:45