Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) touched down in Serbia for the first time yesterday (Sat., Aug. 1, 2026) to stage UFC Belgrade from inside Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, which saw Uros Medic absolutely destroy Daniel Rodriguez in just 30 seconds (see it again here). In the co-main event, Navajo Stirling secured one of the biggest wins of his career after knocking out Jan Blachowicz, also in the first round (highlights).
BELGRADE, SERBIA – AUGUST 01: Uros Medic of Serbia reacts after a victory against Daniel Rodriguez in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Belgrade Arena on August 01, 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
Biggest Winner: Uros Medic
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If there is one thing you can count on when watching an Uros Medic fight, it’s a first-round knockout. He delivered on that once again yesterday by blitzing Rodriguez from the jump, not giving him any room to breathe before ending his night in under a minute. Indeed, 12 of his 14 wins have come by way of knockout, so this is very much what he does. With his fourth straight first-round knockout win imside the Octagon in his back pocket — which secured him a nice $100,000 bonus check — he can expect to crash the Top 10 because he is very much a threat to anyone at 170 pounds.
BELGRADE, SERBIA – AUGUST 01: Navajo Stirling of New Zealand reacts after a victory against Jan Blachowicz of Poland in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Belgrade Arena on August 01, 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
Runner Up: Navajo Stirling
When opportunity knocks you have to answer, and Stirling did just that after he agreed to step in on short notice to replace Bogdan Guskov against Blachowicz. Stirling took full advantage by shocking the former Light Heavyweight champion with a first-round knockout performance. He improves to 6-0 under the UFC banner with his last three wins coming by way of technical knockout (TKO). He will definitely crash the Top 10 following his latest win, and he could be on the fast track to potentially even get into the Top 5 since Blachowicz was ranked No. 4 coming into the fight. The young contender has proven he has the chops to hang with the big boys, so it will be interesting to see how UFC matchmakers proceed with his next fight.
BELGRADE, SERBIA – AUGUST 01: Jan Blachowicz of Poland reacts after a TKO defeat against Navajo Stirling of New Zealand in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Belgrade Arena on August 01, 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
Biggest Loser: Jan Blachowicz
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The last time Blachowicz had his hand raised in victory was back in May 2022, though that was due to the fact that Aleksandar Rakic suffered a brutal knee injury during their 205-pound showdown. The Polish bruiser’s cold streak continued yesterday after he was iced by Stirling in record fashion, putting him at 0-3-2 in his last five fights. It’s a drastic downfall for the former Light Heavyweight champion of the world, who looked a step slower against the younger fighter in Stirling. It’s something we see in the fight game, a once dominant heavy-hitter being reduced to a shell of his former self after every outing. There is no telling where Blachowicz goes from here, but he needs to find a way back to the win column or face getting let go by the promotion.
For complete UFC Belgrade results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.
