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UFC Belgrade results: Uros Medic sets off a party in Serbia, smashes Daniel Rodriguez in 30 seconds
Uros Medic ensured Saturday will be a night Serbian MMA wont soon forget.On an evening where the UFC established new records for the most total finishes (12) and first-round finishes (10) on a single event, Serbias Medic ended the festivities with the finest performance of his UFC career, knocking out Daniel Rodriguez in just 30 seconds to set off a raucous party inside the Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.Medic (14-3) caught Rodriguez clean with a wicked left hand in the opening seconds, then downed the welterweight veteran with a follow-up combination and sealed the deal with a vicious salvo of strikes. Almost immediately after, the emotions poured out of Medic, 33, who is now tied for most first-round knockouts in UFC welterweight history (5).I just want to cry, man. I just want to cry, Medic said post-fight. I missed home so much. Nine years, its a long time. I left as a student, I was 22 years old, with a dream, and look where it got me.I have so many words, I dont think we enough time tonight. With that being said, Im going to cook the rest of this division. With you guys by my side, were going to bring the belt to Serbia.UROS MEDIC KOS DANIEL RODRIGUEZ IN UNDER A MINUTE ANOTHER FIRST-ROUND FINISH (10!) FOR #UFCBELGRADE pic.twitter.com/5W6ag2mE8k Uncrowned (@uncrownedcombat) August 1, 2026For Rodriguez (20-6), who entered the contest after spending eight months in a Tijuana jail cell on a marijuana possession rap following an arrest while on vacation just two weeks after his UFC 318 win over Kevin Holland, the disappointing performance snaps a three-fight win streak that had him pushing toward a top-10 UFC welterweight ranking.A feast-or-famine fighter with a 100% finishing rate, Medic has now won four straight bouts with first-round stoppages after going 4-3 over his first seven UFC appearances. Listen, theres guys [in the welterweight rankings] I would love to fight, guys like Carlos Prates. Hes way ahead of me in the division, but this would be the fight to remember, Medic said. I asked for Leon Edwards I think hes still in hiding. If he decides to come out of the hole he shoved himself into, Ill be gladly next to knock him out.In the co-main event, light heavyweight up-and-comer Navajo Stirling (11-0) became the first man since 2021 to stop former champion Jan Blachowicz (29-12-2) without the judges help. The unbeaten City Kickboxing prospect floored Blachowicz early in the opening round with a right hand, then swarmed with punches and elbows to secure his biggest win yet at the 2:56 mark of Round 1.If [Khalil] Rountree or [Paulo] Costa want to fight before the year ends, you know who to call 1-800-Im-gonna-whoop-that-ass, Stirling said post-fight.NAVAJO STIRLING FLOORS JAN BLACHOWICZ DOWN [ #UFCBelgrade | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/kc8cafJwWl UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 1, 2026NAVAJO STIRLING COMES IN ON SHORT NOTICE & GETS JAN BLACHOWICZ OUT OF THERE IN ONE ROUND [ #UFCBelgrade | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/OYFqVjqq4L UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 1, 2026Check out complete UFC Belgrade results and highlights below.Main cardWelterweight: Uros Medic def. Daniel Rodriguez via TKO (strikes) at :30 of R1 | Light heavyweight: Navajo Stirling def. Jan Blachowicz via TKO (strikes) at 2:56 of R1 | Watch finishHeavyweight: Aleksandar Raki def. Marcin Tybura via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Middleweight: Robert Valentin def. Dusko Todorovic via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:14 of R1 | Watch finishMiddleweight: Gilbert Urbina def. Vlasto Cepo via TKO (strikes) at 1:01 of R1 | Watch finishLightweight: Noah Gugnon def. Milos Janicic via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:21 of R1 | Watch finishPreliminary cardLightweight: Tofiq Musayev def. Ludovit Klein via TKO (strikes) at 4:07 of R2 | Watch finishWelterweight: Michael Oliveira def. Oban Elliott via TKO (strikes) at 1:49 of R2 | Watch finishBantamweight: Borislav Nikolic def. Mark Vologdin via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)Featherweight: Bogdan Grad def. Dennis Buzukja via submission (head-and-arm choke) at 4:33 of R2 | Watch finishLightweight: Mateusz Rebecki def. Kyle Prepolec via TKO (strikes) at 4:41 of R1 | Watch finishWomen's bantamweight: Nina Milosevic def. Hailey Cowan via TKO (strikes) at 3:41 of R1 | Watch finishHeavyweight: Jovan Leka def. Alexander Poppeck via TKO (strikes) at 2:22 of R1 | Watch finishWomen's strawweight: Stephanie Luciano def. Marina Spasic via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:20 of R1 | Watch finish
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