Bogdan Grad Submits Dennis Buzukja in Round 2 at UFC Belgrade

Q: Did Uros Medic secure his fourth consecutive first-round knockout in front of a roaring Serbian home crowd?

No. There is no confirmed result showing that Uros Medic scored a fourth straight first-round knockout in Belgrade. The material provided shows that UFC Belgrade was either still ongoing or had not yet posted the main-event result at the time of the available updates. Multiple listings describe Medic as entering the fight on a streak of first-round knockout wins and aiming to extend it, but they do not report that he actually finished Daniel Rodriguez in Round 1. There is also a discrepancy in the background reporting: one source says Medic came in seeking a fourth consecutive first-round knockout, while another says he was already riding four straight first-round KO wins. Even with that inconsistency, the key point is unchanged: none of the sourced event updates confirm a completed main-event outcome. So, based on the information available here, it cannot be said that Medic secured another first-round knockout in front of the Serbian crowd.

Q: How did Daniel Rodriguez fare in the Octagon after an eight-month Mexican prison stint derailed his career?

Daniel Rodriguez entered UFC Belgrade as one of the card’s central comeback stories, returning after an eight-month stint in a Mexican prison that interrupted the momentum of a three-fight winning streak. As of the latest available event coverage, however, his result against Uros Medic had not yet been reported in the sourced material, so there is no confirmed post-fight outcome to state. What is clear is that Rodriguez came back to the Octagon in a high-stakes spot: a five-round main event in Serbia against the hometown favorite and ranked welterweight Uros Medic. Before the interruption, Rodriguez had rebuilt his standing with wins over Alex Morono, Santiago Ponzinibbio and Kevin Holland, and he said publicly that simply making it back to a UFC headliner was meaningful after fearing his career might be over. The pre-fight picture suggested a difficult return. Medic was riding a string of first-round knockouts and fighting in front of a home crowd, while Rodriguez, 39, was trying to prove he could resume his career at the same level after months away and a hard road back to training shape. So the fairest answer is this: Rodriguez did make it back to the UFC, in a main-event slot no less, but based on the material provided, his actual performance and result in Belgrade were still unconfirmed at the time of reporting.

3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 1

4:33 into Round 2, Bogdan Grad finished Dennis Buzukja with a head-and-arm choke on the UFC Belgrade preliminary card.
The win came on a card headlined by No. 15 welterweight Uros Medic against Daniel Rodriguez at Belgrade Arena in Serbia.
Prelim action also produced several early stoppages, including Mateusz Rebecki’s first-round TKO of Kyle Prepolec and Stephanie Luciano’s first-round submission of Marina Spasic.
UFC Belgrade’s broader lineup features former champion Jan Blachowicz in the co-main event as the promotion stages a deep card in Belgrade.