Medic marks UFC’s Serbia debut with 30-second win
Uros Medic marked the UFC’s first event in Serbia with a 30-second technical knockout of Daniel Rodriguez, delivering a notable homecoming victory after nine years away from the country. The result strengthens Medic’s standing in the welterweight division and contributed to a record-breaking night for the promotion in Belgrade.
Medic, 33, dropped Rodriguez with a left-right combination before finishing with strikes on the ground, earning his fourth consecutive first-round win and improving his record to 14-3. Serbia became the 33rd country to host a UFC card, which produced a UFC-record 10 first-round finishes and 12 stoppages overall; elsewhere, Wales’ Oban Elliott suffered a third straight defeat, losing to debutant Michael Oliveira.
- Medic stopped Rodriguez in 30 seconds at UFC Serbia.
- The Belgrade card set UFC records for stoppages.
- Oban Elliott suffered his third consecutive loss.
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The UFC is a mixed martial arts promotion, where fighters use a range of combat sports techniques under set rules. Its welterweight division is for fighters in a specified weight range, and a winning run can help a competitor move towards higher-profile bouts.
Uros Medic is a Serbian welterweight who had spent nine years away from his home country before fighting there again. Daniel Rodriguez was his opponent; the UFC’s event in Belgrade was the promotion’s first in Serbia, making it part of the sport’s expansion into new host countries.