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UFC Belgrade video: Nina Milosevic demolishes Hailey Cowan with brutal body shots

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UFC Belgrade video: Nina Milosevic demolishes Hailey Cowan with brutal body shots

Nina Milosevic kept the hometown vibes going strong on Saturday after she walked through Hailey Cowan on the UFC Belgrade prelims.

Already heavily favored to win, Milosevic proved the odds correct as she looked to put Cowan away from the very first exchange. Milosevic put a front kick to the body that immediately got Cowan's attention and that was almost the beginning of the end as it turns out.

Milosevic continued her varied striking attack until she unloaded a brutal punch to the body that literally had Cowan turning away and covering up from the damage done. That led to Milosevic charging forward and looking for a follow up as she connected with another straight punch straight to the gut that put Cowan down on the canvas.

The referee already saw enough with the fight being stopped at 3:41 in the opening round.

“It feels great and you can see it on me,†Milosevic said while celebrating her win in front of the Serbian crowd. “We practiced this like a thousand, million times. [I want to fight again] as soon as possible.â€

While it may have been her octagon debut, Milosevic's arrival felt like a long time coming as a top prospect in the bantamweight division and now she's finally arrived.

With the win, Milosevic becomes the first Serbian woman to win a UFC fight in her native country and immediately sets the tone for her UFC career as she might inject a little excitement in an otherwise slow-moving 135-pound division.

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UFC Belgrade video: Jovan Leka destroys Alexander Poppeck with loud body kick knockout

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UFC Belgrade video: Jovan Leka destroys Alexander Poppeck with loud body kick knockout

Jovan Leka didn't miss his chance to make history at UFC Belgrade.

The debuting heavyweight became the first Serbian fighter ever to score a UFC win in his native country, dropping Alexander Poppeck with a nasty body kick to set up a quick first-round knockout.

Watch Leka's powerful stoppage below.

Leka was heavily favored heading into Saturday's contest at Belgrade Arena, with Poppeck—usually a light heavyweight—stepping in a little over a week's notice for an injured Max Gimenis and coming in almost 50 pounds lighter than Leka at Friday's official weigh-ins. The strength and power difference was evident from the start as Leka walked Poppeck down, hunting for the knockout early.

It didn't take long for Leka to land a devastating liver kick that visibly rattled Poppeck and a few follow-up shots later, referee Vladimir Badrljica stepped in for the stoppage at the official time of 2:22.

The 24-year-old Leka (14-2) could be one to watch in the heavyweight division. He previously competed on Dana White's Contender Series in 2025, but wasn't signed despite scoring a decision victory over Azamat Nuftillaev. Since then, Leka won two more fights to earn his UFC opportunity.

Poppeck (21-6), who lost to Jamahal Hill on the Contender Series back in 2019, sees a five-fight win streak come to an end.

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UFC Belgrade results: Medic vs. Rodriguez

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UFC Belgrade results: Medic vs. Rodriguez

MMA Fighting has UFC Belgrade results for the Uros Medic vs. Daniel Rodriguez fight, a live blog for the main event, and more from Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia on Saturday afternoon.

In the main event, No. 15-ranked welterweight Uros Medic looks to continue his climb up the charts as he takes on veteran Daniel Rodriguez. Medic has rattled off three straight knockout wins, all in the first round, and takes on the returning Rodrigue, who is eager to get back on track following an eight-month stint in a Mexican prison.

Former UFC champion Jan Blachowicz and Navajo Stirling square off in a light heavyweight contest in the co-main event.

Check out UFC Belgrade results below.

Main Card (Paramount+, 1 p.m. ET)

Uros Medic vs. Daniel Rodriguez

Jan Blachowicz vs. Navajo Stirling

Aleksandar Rakic vs. Marcin Tybura

Dusko Todorovic vs. Robert Valentin

Vlasto Cepo vs. Gilbert Urbina

Milos Janicic vs. Noah Gugnon

Preliminary Card (LIVE NOW)

Ludovit Klein vs. Tofiq Musayev

Oban Elliott vs. Michael Oliveira

Mark Vologdin vs. Borislav Nikolic

Bogdan Grad vs. Dennis Buzukja

Mateusz Rebecki vs. Kyle Prepolec

Nina Milosevic vs. Hailey Cowan

Stephanie Luciano def. Marina Spasic via submission (rear-naked choke) (R1, 3:20)

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UFC Belgrade: 'Medić vs. Rodriguez' Live Results and Highlights

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UFC Belgrade: 'Medić vs. Rodriguez' Live Results and Highlights

The Octagon is in Serbia for today's UFC Belgrade event, a 14-bout fight card headlined by Uros Medic vs. Daniel Rodriguez.

Medic (13-3 MMA) will enter today's main event on a three-fight winning streak, this after scoring first-round finishes over Gilbert Urbina, Muslim Salikhov and Geoff Neal in his most recent efforts. The surging Serbian has gone 4-1 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.

Meanwhile, Daniel Rodriguez (20-5 MMA) will also enter today's headliner on a 3-fight winning streak. ‘D-Rod' most previously competed inside of the cage last July at UFC 318, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Kevin Holland. That triumph was preceded by a TKO win over Santiago Ponzinibbio in May of 2025.

UFC Belgrade is co-headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring former division champion Jan Blachowicz taking on Navajo Stirling.

Jan Blachowicz

Blachowicz (29-11-2 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since his majority draw with Bogdan Guskov at UFC 323 this past December. The former title holder has gone 0-2-2 over his past four fights, suffering losses to Carlos Ulberg and Alex Pereira during that stretch.

Meanwhile, Navajo Stirling (10-0 MMA) will be looking to keep his perfect record intact this afternoon in Serbia. The 28-year-old was most previously seen in action 6 weeks ago, where he scored a second-round TKO victory over Ion Cutelaba (see that here). Prior to that triumph, Stirling was coming off a TKO win against Bruno Lopes this past March.

Also featured on tonight's UFC Belgrade main card lineup is a heavyweight bout between Aleksandar Rakic and Marcin Tybura.

Rakic (14-6 MMA) will be looking to snap a four-fight losing streak when he makes his heavyweight debut this evening in Serbia. ‘Rocket' has dropped TKO losses to Azamat Murzakanov, Jiri Prochazka and Jan Blachowicz during that rough stretch.

Meanwhile, Marcin Tybura (27-11 MMA) will also be looking to get back in the win column when he takes to the Octagon this afternoon. ‘Tybur' has suffered losses to Ante Delija and Tyrell Fortune in his most recent UFC appearances. Prior to those setbacks, the Polish veteran was coming off back-to-back wins over Mick Parkin and Jhonata Diniz respectively.

If that wasn't enough to get you interested, the UFC Belgrade featured prelim is a highly anticipated lightweight bout between Ľudovít Klein and Tofiq Musayev.

Klein (24-5-1 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since earning a majority decision win over Mateusz Rebecki at UFC 321 in October of last year. ‘Mr. Highlight' has gone 7-1-1 over his past nine fights, which includes victories over Roosevelt Roberts and Thiago Moises.

Meanwhile, Tofiq Musayev (23-6 MMA) was most previously seen in action this past March at UFC Seattle, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Ignacio Bahamondes. The 36-year-old has gone 3-1 over his past four fights overall.

Get all of today's live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):

UFC Belgrade Main Card (Paramount+, 1 p.m. ET)

Uros Medic (171) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (171) –

Jan Blachowicz (205) vs. Navajo Stirling (205) –

Aleksandar Rakic (237.5) vs. Marcin Tybura (254) –

Dusko Todorovic (186) vs. Robert Valentin (185.5) –

Vlasto Cepo (185) vs. Gilbert Urbina (185.5) –

Milos Janicic (156) vs. Noah Gugnon (155) –

UFC Belgrade Prelims (Paramount+, 10 a.m. ET)

Ludovit Klein (155.5) vs. Tofiq Musayev (155.5) –

Oban Elliott (170) vs. Michael Oliveira (171) –

Mark Vologdin (135.5) vs. Borislav Nikolic (136) –

Bogdan Grad (145.5) vs. Dennis Buzukja (146) –

Mateusz Rebecki (155.5) vs. Kyle Prepolec (155) –

Nina Milosevic (134.5) vs. Hailey Cowan (136) –

Jovan Leka (262.5) vs. Alexander Poppeck (215) –

Marina Spasic (115.5) vs. Stephanie Luciano (115) –

Who are you picking to emerge victorious in today's event headliner between Uros Medic and Daniel Rodriguez? Share your predictions in the comment section PENN Nation!

This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM


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