UFC Belgrade Results, Bonuses, Highlights And Reactions

Aug 02, 2026 03:17 AM - 2 hours ago 4

UFC Belgrade had each the action anyone could person wanted and the ambiance astatine the Belgrade Arena felt special. In the main event, Uros Medic delighted the hometown fans arsenic he smashed done American Daniel Rodriguez successful conscionable 30 seconds. That was the eighth stoppage triumph of the event. If you didn't get up early capable to drawback the action. Let's talk UFC Belgrade.

Key Facts astatine a Glance

Event: UFC Fight Night 283, Medić vs. Rodriguez, Aug. 1, 2026
Venue: Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia — the promotion's first arena successful the country
Record: Most first-round finishes and astir full finishes connected a azygous paper successful UFC history
Main event: Uros Medic def. Daniel Rodriguez, TKO, 0:30, R1
Streaming: Paramount+, prelims 10 a.m. ET, main paper 1 p.m. ET
Bonuses: Pending

What Happened In The UFC Belgrade Main Event?

Rodriguez opened pinch a difficult debased footwear that swept Medic to a knee. Medic climbed backmost up, sewage loose pinch his hands and landed a near that sent Rodriguez to the canvas. He followed him down and vanished it location astatine 30 seconds, pinch the Belgrade crowd successful hysterics. It's now 4 consecutive first-round stoppages for “The Doctor.”

Medic is an absolute star. He has an full state down him and he's fluent successful English. He gets it and knows really to flip the move from humble to trash talker. Most importantly, his style is pleasing to watch to immoderate combat sports fan. He's a existent one.

He entered astatine 13-3 wide and 7-3 successful the UFC, each 1 of those 7 wins by stoppage. He has ne'er seen a judge's scorecard crossed 16 master fights. The Geoff Neal, Muslim Salikhov and Gilbert Urbina finishes that earned him this main arena slot took little than 4 minutes combined.

Who Made The Biggest Statements At UFC Belgrade?

Beyond Medic's smashing triumph successful the main event, a fewer fighters made important statements. Stirling's first-round TKO triumph complete erstwhile ray heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz came connected short notice, and it whitethorn person fast-tracked the New Zealander into title contention astatine 205 pounds.

Stirling vanished it astatine 2:56 of the first pinch punches and elbows. He took the conflict aft Blachowicz's original opponent, Bogdan Guskov, was moved to UFC Abu Dhabi, arriving unbeaten successful 5 UFC starts astatine 28 years aged and conscionable complete a period removed from his triumph against Ion Cutelaba connected June 20.

Rakic's unanimous-decision triumph complete Marcin Tybura gave the Serbian a immense triumph successful beforehand of his hometown fans. The conflict was besides Rakic's heavyweight debut, truthful he whitethorn now person caller life successful a caller section aft a reliable tally astatine ray heavyweight.

All 3 judges scored it 30-27, and it was the only determination triumph connected the main card. Rakic had mislaid 4 consecutive astatine ray heavyweight earlier moving up.

The biggest underdog connected the paper to seizure a triumph was Gilbert Urbina. He was a plus-270 dog, but stopped Vlasto Cepo successful conscionable 61 seconds.

Cepo stalked from the halfway and staggered Urbina pinch an overhand right, past pinned him to the obstruction and punched wildly. They reset. Urbina floored him pinch a antagonistic jab, settled into broadside power and fto alert pinch punches and elbows until the referee stepped in.

Michael Oliveira looks for illustration he could beryllium heard from astatine 170 pounds. He vanished Oban Elliott successful nether 2 minutes.

What Are The Full UFC Belgrade Results?

Main card

Uros Medic def. Daniel Rodriguez via TKO (punches), 0:30, R1
Navajo Stirling def. Jan Błachowicz via TKO (punches and elbows), 2:56, R1
Aleksandar Rakic def. Marcin Tybura via unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Robert Valentin def. Dusko Todorovic via submission (guillotine choke), 4:14, R1
Gilbert Urbina def. Vlasto Cepo via TKO (punches and elbows), 1:01, R1
Noah Gugnon def. Milos Janicic via submission (rear-naked choke), 1:21, R1

Preliminary card

Tofiq Musayev def. Ludovit Klein via TKO (punches), 4:07, R2
Michael Oliveira def. Oban Elliott via KO (punches), 1:49, R1
Borislav Nikolic def. Mark Vologdin via unanimous determination (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Bogdan Grad def. Dennis Buzukja via submission (arm-triangle choke), 4:33, R2
Mateusz Rebecki def. Kyle Prepolec via TKO (punches), 4:41, R1
Nina Milosevic def. Hailey Cowan via TKO (punch to the body), 3:41, R1
Jovan Leka def. Alexander Poppeck via TKO, 2:22, R1
Stephanie Luciano def. Marina Spasic via submission (rear-naked choke), 3:30, R1

What Bonuses Were Awarded At UFC Belgrade?

Medic, Urbina, Stirling and Nina Milosevic took location the $100K bonuses for Performances of th4e Night. Everyone other who won by stoppage sewage an further $25K.

On a paper pinch this galore finishes, the prize excavation is the story. Medic’s February triumph complete Geoff Neal earned him a $100,000 Performance of the Night check, and a 30-second decorativeness successful his first main arena made him a fastener to repetition it. Urbina’s 61-second stoppage arsenic a plus-270 underdog and Oliveira’s debut knockout some had cases, but only Urbina sewage the nod. Official scorecards are posted astatine UFC.com.