Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 2
UFC Belgrade Sets 12-Stoppage Record in 14 Fights as Uros Medic Wins in 30 Seconds
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 2

UFC Belgrade Sets 12-Stoppage Record in 14 Fights as Uros Medic Wins in 30 Seconds

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 2

Summary

  • 12 stoppages in 14 bouts made UFC Fight Night 283 in Belgrade a record-setting card, with 10 of those finishes coming in the first round.
  • 30 seconds was all hometown headliner Uros Medic needed to knock out Daniel Rodriguez in the main event, capping the UFC's first event in Serbia.
  • The sold-out Belgrade Arena card also gave Serbian fans a first in-person look at local UFC fighters, turning the promotion's Serbia debut into a showcase night.
  • The event marked UFC's first trip to Serbia and the Balkans, with the volume and speed of finishes setting a new benchmark for action on a single card.

Insights

With 10 first-round finishes breaking UFC records, was the Belgrade card a result of brilliant matchmaking or just mismatched fighters?
How will Navajo Stirling’s shocking first-round destruction of a former champion reshape the UFC's title picture going forward?
After generating a historic $2.5 million gate, will the UFC make Serbia a permanent powerhouse destination for future European events?