By Gabriel F. Cordero
In the main event welterweight bout, Uroš Medic spectacularly defeated Daniel Rodriguez by TKO at 0:30 of the first round, closing out a great night for the UFC’s debut in his native Serbia.
Rodriguez nearly won with a powerful kick on Medic, who quickly recovered and unleashed a barrage of punches, ultimately sending Rodriguez to the canvas.
New Zealander Navajo Stirling, 28, came from behind to secure the biggest victory of his career, knocking out former champion Jan Błachowicz in the first round with a powerful jab that took him down, forcing him to retreat and opening a cut.
Swiss fighter Robert Valentin surprisingly defeated Duško Todorović by submission at 4:14 of the first round in a middleweight bout. Valentin capitalized on the first opportunity to apply a guillotine choke, forcing his opponent to tap out immediately.
In the middleweight division, Gilbert Urbina defeated Vlasto “El Chapo” Čepo by TKO at 1:01 of the first round. Čepo had been very active but let his guard down against Urbina, who took him down and landed a series of unopposed punches, prompting referee Marc Goddard to stop the fight.
Frenchman Noah Gugnon, 25, defeated Miloš Janičić by submission at 1:21 of the first round when Janičić was taken down and received a choke that ended the fight.
Alexandar Rakić earned a unanimous decision victory of 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 over veteran Polish fighter Marcin Tybura in a heavyweight bout. Tybura landed some hard punches, but Rakić maintained the initiative and held his advantage.
Enviado desde mi iphone
Undercard Results:
Azerbaijani Tofiq Musayev, 36, defeated Slovakian Ludovít Klein by technical knockout at 4:07 of the second round after maintaining constant pressure with aggressive exchanges. Although Klein showed resilience at times, Musayev eventually dropped him with a series of combinations.
Brazilian Michael Oliveira made a successful UFC debut, defeating Welshman Oban Elliott by knockout at 1:49 of the first round. Oliveira used powerful striking and an aggressive offensive attack to overwhelm Elliott, improving his record to 10-0 with nine knockouts.
Serbian debutant Borislav Nikolić defeated Russian Mark Vologdin by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27). The fight began with effective knee strikes from both fighters, but Nikolić gradually found his range and consistently punished Vologdin.
Bogdan Grad defeated Dennis Buzukja by submission via choke at 4:33 of the second round.
Grad controlled the fight from the outset and relentlessly pressured Buzukja before securing the submission.
Polish fighter Mateusz Rębecki defeated Canadian Kyle Prepolec by technical knockout at 4:41 of the first round, rebounding from three consecutive losses. Rębecki came out aggressively from the opening bell, taking the fight to Prepolec with relentless pressure and a flurry of punches that left him defenseless, prompting referee Kerry Hatley to stop the contest.
In another successful UFC debut, 29-year-old Nina Milošević defeated Hailey Cowan by technical knockout at 3:41 of the first round after landing a series of body shots that sent Cowan to the canvas. Milošević improved to 9-1, earning her ninth consecutive victory.
In the heavyweight division, 24-year-old Jovan Leka, the youngest fighter in the division, defeated Alexander Poppeck by technical knockout at 2:22 of the first round after unleashing a barrage of punches and body kicks.
Brazilian Stephanie Luciano, 26, defeated Serbian Marina Spasić by submission via choke at 3:30 of the first round in the opening bout of the event. Luciano took Spasić to the ground and secured the choke to finish the fight.
The post Results: UFC Belgrade appeared first on FightNews.
