Uros Medic may have punched his ticket to a top 5 matchup at 170 pounds earlier today (Sat., Aug. 1, 2026) at UFC Belgrade LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, after dominating veteran Daniel Rodriguez with a 30-second main event knockout (see it HERE).
In addition to the welterweight headliner, UFC’s trip to Serbia produced a long list of highlight-reel finishes and memorable performances. Check out some of the biggest moments below and let us know who stood out the most!
- Women’s strawweight veteran Stephanie Luciano sparked the “Prelims” undercard with an impressive first-round submission over Octagon newcomer Marina Spasic (see HERE)
- Jovan Leka delivered the goods in his Octagon debut as the heavyweight prospect turned in one of the best liver kick knockouts we’ve seen in a while
- Noah Gugnon also produced a memorable UFC debut after beating up Milos Janicic’s lead leg and then choking him out in the first round
- Kyle Prepolec stood no chance against lightweight wrecking ball Mateusz Rebecki, who scored a dominant first-round TKO finish
- Did Bogdan Grad actually tap Dennis Buzukja with a first-round arm-triangle choke? Watch HERE and let us know!
- Lightweight finisher Tofiq Musayev turned in a huge knockout performance against UFC veteran Ludovit Klein
- Michael Oliveira cashed in during his anticipated UFC debut with a vicious first-round TKO finish over Oban Elliott (highlights HERE)
- Women’s bantamweight newcomer Nina Milosevic looked incredible with a blistering body shot TKO over Hailey Cowan
- Former welterweight Gilbert Urbina made a big statement in his move to middleweight with a shocking 61-second TKO finish over hometown favorite Vlasto Cepo
- Robert Valentin made it two in a row after taking out Serbian fan favorite Dusko Todorovic with a first-round guillotine
- Navajo Stirling may have punched his ticket to a top 5 matchup after stopping former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz with a record-setting first-round knockout
Now that the Octagon action has concluded, let’s take a closer look at the official UFC Belgrade post-fight bonus winners. Remember, each winner gets an extra $100,000, while every fighter leftover who earned a finish gets $25,000.
Performance of the Night: Uros Medic
Performance of the Night: Gilbert Urbina
Performance of the Night: Navajo Stirling
Performance of the Night: Nina Milosevic
$25K Winners: Stephanie Luciano, Jovan Leka, Mateusz Rębecki, Bogdan Grad, Michael Oliveira, Tofiq Musayev, Noah Gugnon, Robert Valentin
For complete UFC Belgrade results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.
