The UFC’s first-ever event in Serbia delivered one of the most explosive cards in the promotion’s history. UFC Belgrade results are complete after Uros Medic finished Daniel Rodriguez in just 30 seconds to close the show. The card set a new record with 12 of 14 fights ending before the final bell.
Ten of those fourteen finishes came inside the very opening round alone tonight in Serbia. Navajo Stirling delivered the biggest co-main event shock of the entire card, stopping former champion Jan Blachowicz. Here is the complete breakdown of every single result from Belgrade Arena.
Main Event: Uros Medic Finishes Daniel Rodriguez in 30 Seconds
Uros Medic needed just 30 seconds to finish Daniel Rodriguez in the main event. Medic landed an overhand left that drove Rodriguez into a defensive shell against the fence. He followed with a soccer kick and ground strikes before the referee waved it off.
The Serbian star extends his finishing streak to four straight stoppage wins now. Rodriguez falls short in his comeback fight following eight months in a Mexican prison. Medic instantly becomes a genuine welterweight title contender with the emphatic first-round finish.
Co-Main Event: Navajo Stirling Shocks Jan Blachowicz
Navajo Stirling stopped former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in the first round of the co-main event. Stirling absorbed early pressure before landing a picture-perfect right hand that dropped Blachowicz. He finished with elbows and punches at 2:56 of round one.
The unbeaten New Zealander improves to 11-0 and immediately called out ranked contenders after the win. Blachowicz suffers a fourth loss in his last five appearances. Stirling’s rise now looks like a genuine title trajectory rather than a short-notice surprise.
Rest of the Main Card Results
Aleksandar Rakic defeated Marcin Tybura by unanimous decision in his heavyweight debut, ending a four-fight skid. Noah Gugnon submitted Milos Janicic with a rear-naked choke just 81 seconds into their lightweight bout. Robert Valentin stopped Dusko Todorovic with a first-round guillotine choke.
Gilbert Urbina needed just 61 seconds to finish Vlasto Cepo and spoil his promotional debut. Every fight on the main card ended before the judges had to fully decide the outcome except one. The card’s finishing rate carried straight through from the opening bell to the headliner.
Preliminary Card Results
The preliminary card matched the main card’s intensity with finish after finish across the board. Tofiq Musayev delivered the night’s biggest upset, stopping heavy favourite Ludovit Klein in round two. Michael Oliveira knocked out Oban Elliott in his own impressive welterweight debut.
Bogdan Grad submitted Dennis Buzukja, while Mateusz Rebecki stopped Kyle Prepolec in the final minute of round one. Nina Milosevic and Jovan Leka both delivered first-round finishes on home soil. Stephanie Luciano opened the card with a submission win over Serbian debutant Marina Spasic.
A Record-Breaking Night for UFC Belgrade
UFC Belgrade set a new promotional record for finishes on a single card at 12 of 14 fights. Ten of those results came inside the very first round alone. Only Borislav Nikolic’s decision win and one other bout required the judges’ scorecards to settle.
Final Takeaway
UFC Belgrade results confirmed one of the most explosive cards the promotion has ever produced. The historic Serbia debut delivered finish after finish from the opening bell to Medic’s 30-second headline statement. Serbian MMA fans got exactly the violent, memorable night they had waited years for.
