UFC Fight Night 283 post-event facts: Serbia debut sets new bar for finishes

The UFC’s debut event in Serbia was one for the history books. UFC Fight Night 283 on Saturday at Belgrade Arena produced the most stoppages in the modern history of the company, which dates back more than 25 years.

The quickest result of them all came in the main event, where Serbia’s own Uros Medic (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) needed just 30 seconds to knock out Daniel Rodriguez (20-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and put some more momentum around his name as a blooming contender in the welterweight division.

It was violence from beginning to end, and for more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s UFC Fight Night 283 post-event facts.

Event stats

UFC Fight Night 283 featured 12 stoppage results, the single-event record in modern company history.

UFC Fight Night 283 featured 10 first-round stoppage results, the single-event record in modern company history.

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $192,000.

Debuting fighters went 5-4 at the event.

Medic, Navajo Stirling, Gilbert Urbina and Nina Milosevic earned $100,000 UFC Fight Night 283 fight-night bonuses. Eight fighters earned $25,000 finish bonuses.

UFC Fight Night 283 drew an announced attendance of 18,623 for a live gate of $2,490,023.

Betting favorites went 12-2 on the card.

Betting favorites improved to 12-9 in UFC headliners this year. Four main events in 2026 have had even odds.

Total fight time for the 14-bout card was 1:14:35.

Uros Medic def. Daniel Rodriguez

Medic improved to 6-2 since he moved up to the welterweight division in July 2023.

Medic has earned all 14 of his career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all eight of his UFC wins by knockout.

Medic’s five first-round knockout victories in UFC welterweight competition are tied with Anthony Johnson for most in divisional history.

Medic’s four-fight first-round knockout streak in UFC competition is tied for the third-longest run in company history behind Sergei Pavlovich (six) and Don Frye (five).

Medic’s four-fight UFC knockout streak is tied with Manel Kape for longest among active fighters in the company.

Medic’s eight knockout victories since 2021 in UFC competition are tied with Alex Pereira for most among active fighters in the company.

Navajo Stirling def. Jan Blachowicz

Navajo Stirling’s (11-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) six-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is the second-longest active streak in the division behind Carlos Ulberg (10).

Stirling has earned seven of his 11 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all of those wins by knockoout.

Jan Blachowicz’s (29-12-2 MMA, 12-9-2 UFC) five-fight winless skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since May 2022.

Blachowicz has suffered seven of his nine UFC losses by decision.

Aleksandar Rakic def. Marcin Tybura

Aleksandar Rakic (15-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) was successful in his heavyweight debut.

Rakic snapped his four-fight losing skid for his first victory since March 2021.

Rakic has earned five of his seven UFC victories by decision.

Marcin Tybura (27-12 MMA, 14-11 UFC) has suffered five of his 11 UFC losses by decision.

Robert Valentin def. Dusko Todorovic

Robert Valentin (12-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has earned 11 of his 12 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished both of his UFC wins by submission.

Dusko Todorovic (13-7 MMA, 4-7 UFC) fell to 3-7 in his past 10 fights after starting his career on a 11-fight winning streak.

Todorovic has suffered five of his seven career losses by stoppage.

Todorovic suffered the first submission loss of his career.

Gilbert Urbina def. Vlasto Cepo

Gilbert Urbina (8-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by knockout.

Vlasto Cepo (14-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered three of his four career losses by stoppage.

Noah Gugnon def. Milos Janicic

Noah Gugnon (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned all 10 of his career victories by stoppage.

Milos Janicic (19-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered the first submission loss of his career.

Tofiq Musayev def. Ludovit Klein

Tofiq Musayev (24-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned 21 of his 24 career victories by stoppage.

Ludovit Klein (24-6-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC) has suffered four of his six career losses by stoppage.

Michael Oliveira def. Oban Elliott

Michael Oliveira (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned nine of his 10 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all of those wins by knockout.

Oban Elliott’s (12-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since November 2024.

Elliott has suffered four of his five career losses by stoppage.

Borislav Nikolic def. Mark Vologdin

Mark Vologdin (12-5-2 MMA, 0-1-1 UFC) has suffered four of his career losses by decision.

Bogdan Grad def. Dennis Buzukja

Bogdan Grad (16-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned 13 of his 16 career victories by stoppage. That includes both of his UFC wins.

Dennis Buzukja’s (12-7 MMA, 1-5 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March 2024.

Buzukja suffered the first submission loss of his career.

Mateusz Rebecki def. Kyle Prepolec

Mateusz Rebecki (21-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) snapped his three-fight losing skid for his first victory since October 2024.

Rebecki has earned 17 of his 21 career victories by stoppage.

Rebecki has landed at least one takedown against all nine of his UFC opponents.

Kyle Prepolec’s (18-11 MMA, 0-5 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since June 2024.

Prepolec fell to 0-3 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in May 2025.

Nina Milosevic def. Hailey Cowan

Hailey Cowan’s (7-6 MMA, 0-4 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since August 2022.

Cowan has suffered five of her six career losses by stoppage.

Jovan Leka def. Alexander Poppeck

Jovan Leka (14-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has earned 12 of his 14 career victories by stoppage.

Alexander Poppeck (21-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered four of his six career losses by stoppage.

Stephanie Luciano def. Marina Spasic

Stephanie Luciano (8-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has earned two of her three UFC victories by submission.

Marina Spasic (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of her career with a first-round submission defeat.

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.

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