Uros Medic stuns Daniel Rodriguez in 30 seconds, Uros Medic couldn’t have scripted a better homecoming, the hometown favorite needed just 30 seconds to stop veteran Daniel Rodriguez in the main event of UFC Belgrade, sending the arena into celebration and extending his winning streak in spectacular fashion.
The UFC made history with its first-ever event in Belgrade, Serbia, as fans packed the Belgrade Arena on Saturday, August 1, 2026, for an action-filled Fight Night card. Headlining the historic event was a welterweight clash between hometown favorite Uros Medic and seasoned veteran Daniel Rodriguez.
For hometown hero Uros Medic, it was the biggest fight of his UFC career. Riding a three-fight winning streak, all by first-round finishes, “The Doctor” had built a reputation as one of the division’s most explosive finishers. His most recent victory came against former top contender Geoff Neal, a performance that further raised his stock and earned him his first UFC main event in front of his home crowd.
Daniel Rodriguez arrived with momentum of his own. The veteran entered Belgrade on a three-fight winning streak, highlighted by a unanimous decision victory over Kevin Holland at UFC 318. Despite spending eight months in a Mexican prison before returning to competition, Rodriguez remained focused on his career and viewed the Belgrade headliner as another opportunity to prove he still belonged among the UFC’s top welterweights.
The fight exploded into life from the opening bell. Rodriguez opened with a pair of calf kicks, but Medic wasted no time responding. The Serbian quickly closed the distance and landed a sharp left hand that caught Rodriguez clean and sent him crashing to the canvas. Sensing the finish, Medic pounced with a barrage of punches on the ground. Rodriguez attempted to cover up, but the unanswered strikes forced the referee to step in and wave off the contest at the 30-second mark of the first round.
The emphatic victory marked Medic’s fifth consecutive first-round finish and the biggest win of his UFC career. It also made his first main event appearance one to remember, as he delivered in front of his home fans during the UFC’s historic debut in Serbia.
Following the victory, an emotional Medic thanked the Serbian crowd for their support before setting his sights on the welterweight division’s biggest names.
“It’s been a really rough couple of weeks since I arrived,” Medic explained after the win. “I couldn’t feel like home even though I was on home soil. Now we got the job done and I just want to cry. I missed home so much. “I’m going to cook the rest of this division. With you guys by my side, we are going to bring the belt to Serbia!” “Listen there’s guys I’d love to fight like Carlos Prates, he’s way ahead of me in the division but that would be a fight to remember,” Medic said. “I asked for Leon Edwards, I think he’s still in hiding. If he decides to come out of the hole he shoved himself into, I’ll gladly be next to knock him out.”
With the biggest victory of his career, Uros Medic couldn’t have asked for a better way to headline the UFC’s first-ever event in Serbia. The explosive 30-second finish not only sent the Belgrade crowd into celebration but also announced the Serbian as a legitimate threat in the welterweight division.
For Daniel Rodriguez, it was a tough setback after entering the bout on a three-fight winning streak. But for Medic, the night belonged entirely to him. In front of his home fans, he delivered a performance that will be remembered as one of the most memorable moments in Serbian MMA history.
