UFC welterweight Uros Medic tore his meniscus hours before his 30-second knockout of Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Belgrade earlier this month. Medic, who extended his winning streak to four fights with the finish in his Serbian homecoming, revealed the injury in an interview with MMA Junkie this week.
Daniel Rodriguez spoke publicly about his loss to Erslan Medic following UFC Belgrade this weekend. The event, which took place in Serbia, saw Rodriguez fall to Medic in what MMA Mania called a standout performance from the regional fighter.
The UFC made its debut in Serbia on Saturday, August 1, at UFC Belgrade, and the event was absolutely electric. With 10 first-round finishes, the event set a UFC record for the most finishes in the first round.
Uros Medic dropped Daniel Rodriguez inside 30 seconds at UFC Belgrade, then watched his home arena erupt in smoke and fire. The welterweight contender landed a hellacious combination that sent Rodriguez flying, according to MMA Mania's Andrew Richardson.
Uros Medic needed half a minute to dismantle Daniel Rodriguez in front of a roaring Belgrade Arena crowd Saturday night. The Serbian welterweight landed a crisp left-right combination that dropped Rodriguez to the canvas, then followed with ground strikes that forced referee Jason Herzog to wave off the contest at the 30-second mark of round one.
Daniel Rodriguez was transported to a local hospital following his brutal knockout loss at UFC Belgrade on Saturday night. UFC officials confirmed to MMA Mania that Rodriguez and bantamweight Mark Vologdin were both taken for precautionary CT scans after sustaining damage in their respective bouts at Belgrade Arena.
UFC Belgrade: Uros Medic has perfect Serbia homecoming at UFC Fight Night Serbian native Uroš Medic survived an early knockdown before rallying to stop
The UFC makes its debut in Serbia today (August 1) with a UFC Fight Night event at Belgrade Arena. The card’s headlining bout features Daniel Rodriguez taking on Serbian finisher Uros Medic, who has yet to see the judges' scorecards in his 16-fight professional MMA career.
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Uros Medic says Daniel Rodriguez's nine-month imprisonment in Mexico damaged the reputation of all MMA fighters. The Serbian welterweight faces Rodriguez at UFC Belgrade on August 1, marking his opponent's first bout since being released from a Tijuana jail in April.
Uros Medic said Daniel Rodriguez's legal troubles ahead of their UFC Belgrade main event Saturday reflect poorly on all fighters, according to MMA Fighting.
Uros Medic will attempt to extend his knockout streak when he meets Daniel Rodriguez in Saturday's UFC Belgrade main event at Belgrade Arena. Medic enters the bout having stopped Geoff Neal in 79 seconds, Muslim Salikhov in 63 seconds, and Gilbert Urbina in 63 seconds across his last three appearances, per MMA Mania.
Uros Medic plans to deliver a knockout finish against Daniel Rodriguez when he headlines UFC Belgrade this Saturday in Serbia's first UFC event. Medic told MMA Junkie that he feels the weight of representing his country in the main event.
Daniel Rodriguez will headline UFC Belgrade this Saturday against Uros Medic after spending eight months in a Mexican prison for marijuana possession. Rodriguez was arrested at the border last year and held in custody until his release in April, missing nearly a full year of competition during a three-fight win streak.
UFC released the official poster for its Aug. 1 event in Belgrade, where welterweights Uros Medic and Daniel Rodriguez will headline the Paramount+ card at Belgrade Arena in Serbia.
Daniel Rodriguez pushed for a fight against former welterweight champion Leon Edwards before landing his August booking, he told Home of Fight this week.
UFC makes its first trip to Serbia on Aug. 1 when welterweights Uros Medic and Daniel Rodriguez headline at Belgrade Arena, according to MMA Mania. The Paramount Plus prelims begin at noon ET, with the main card following at 3 p.m.
Daniel Rodriguez’s story doesn’t follow the usual path of a UFC fighter. There’s no polished amateur pedigree or early rise through organized competition.
At this time it is unknown why UFC figher Daniel Rodriguez was incarcerated, but the welterweight contender has announced he was recently freed after eight months in a Mexican jail.
After several months of rumors, UFC star Daniel Rodriguez has finally broken his silence regarding his recent hiatus. Last July, ‘D-Rod’ scored his third win in a row when he picked up a dominant unanimous decision win over Kevin Holland at UFC 318.
A UFC fan favorite mounted a memorable comeback on this day in 2020. UFC on ESPN 15 took place on August 22 that year, headlined by a legend’s final victory inside the Octagon.