Uros Medic is lastly set to make his long-awaited skilled debut on Serbian residence soil.
The promotion confirmed final month that it’s going to stage its first-ever occasion within the Slavic nation, with a Combat Evening card titled UFC Belgrade set for August 1 on the Belgrade Enviornment. The announcement instantly sparked expectations that native standouts like Medic would play a key position, particularly after overtly advocating for the UFC to carry an occasion to Serbia.
Now, “The Physician” is about to understand that imaginative and prescient, securing a homecoming look in the principle occasion on a historic night time for the promotion.
Uros Medic vs Daniel Rodriguez Set For UFC Belgrade Principal Occasion
On Monday, the MMA group introduced that Uros Medic is about to headline UFC Belgrade in a welterweight conflict towards fellow Dana White’s Contender Collection alumnus Daniel Rodriguez. Information of the matchup was first reported by MMA journalist Marcel Dorff.
Medic enters the bout off a highlight-reel knockout victory over veteran Geoff Neal at UFC Houston in February, extending his present profitable streak to 3 fights. The 33-year-old Serbian final suffered defeat in January 2025, when he was stopped by way of first-round knockout by Punahele Soriano at UFC Vegas 101.
“The Physician” holds a 7-3 file within the UFC, highlighted by knockout victories over Muslim Salikhov, Gilbert Urbina, and Tim Means. Medic owns a 13-3 skilled file total, with each considered one of his wins coming by the use of end.
In the meantime, Rodriguez was final seen in motion at UFC 318 in July 2025, the place he earned a unanimous choice victory over Kevin Holland. Following that win, the 39-year-old Californian later revealed he was detained in Mexico for a number of months after allegedly crossing the border with a joint in his automobile.
“D-Rod” is using a three-fight profitable streak and holds a 10-4 file within the UFC. General, Rodriguez stands at 20-5, with notable victories over Santiago Ponzinibbio, Li Jingliang, and Kevin Lee.
