Aleksandar Rakic got his first win in more than five years at UFC Fight Night 283, and did so as a heavyweight for the first time.Rakic (14-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) made a successful transition up from 205 pounds on Saturday when he outworked divisional veteran Marcin Tybura (27-12 MMA, 14-11 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision win by scores of 30-27, 30-27 and 30-27 at Belgrade Arena in Serbia.After Serbian fighters went 0-3 to start the main card, Rakic put his home country on the win column with a methodical striking performance.The Rocket @Rakic_UFC with the UD victory over Marcin Tybura! #UFCBelgradepic.twitter.com/e8PYVSJpvr UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) August 1, 2026Rakic, 34, came out throwing high volume against Tybura, who stayed and fought from inside the pocket. Rakic slowed down a bit as the contest wore on, but remained focused and stayed out of danger while delivering damage on his Polish foes legs and head.The result brought an end to a four-fight losing skid for Rakic and marked his first time getting his hand raised since March 2021. Tybura, meanwhile, has dropped his past three.After the win, a relieved Rakic expressed his relief of the difficult journey to the crowd."Everybody needs to feel this happiness once in their lives, but not many of them can feel it," Rakic told Michael Bisping in his post-fight interview. "I am so happy. Thank God. ... I've been preparing myself for a really long time. I've had a hard time coming from four losses and fighting for my job here. With this crowd, I knew that I cannot lose."Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 283 results:Aleksandar Rakic def. Marcin Tybura via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Robert Valentin def. Dusko Todorovic via submission (guillotine choke) Round 1, 4:14Gilbert Urbina def. Vlasto Cepo via TKO (punches) Round 1, 1:01Noah Gugnon def. Milos Janicic via submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1, 1:21Tofiq Musayev def. Ludovit Klein via TKO (punches) Round 2, 4:07Michael Oliveira def. Oban Elliott via knockout (punches) Round 1, 1:49Borislav Nikolic def. Mark Vologdin via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)Bogdan Grad def. Dennis Buzukja via submission (arm-triangle) Round 2, 4:33Mateusz Rebecki def. Kyle Prepolec via TKO (ground-and-pound) Round 1, 4:41Nina Milosevic def. Hailey Cowan via TKO (body shot) Round 1, 3:41Jovan Leka def. Alexander Poppeck via TKO (liver kick) Round 1, 2:22Stephanie Luciano def. Marina Spasic via submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1, 3:20This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Belgrade results: Aleksandar Rakic outpoints Marcin Tybura in heavyweight debut