The UFC staged its first ever event in Belgrade, Serbia this past weekend. UFC Belgrade: Medic vs. Rodriguez featured a card packed with exciting fights and several finishes. The main event saw a clash between two promising fighters, and the crowd in Serbia was treated to a memorable night of action. It's always great to see the UFC expand its global reach and bring the sport to new audiences.
Sources (14)
We summarise the day's news in our own words. Full credit to the outlets below for the original reporting, click through to read their work.
- PFL New York Results: Usman Nurmagomedov takes out Archie Colgan to retain title (MMA Weekly)
- UFC Belgrade ‘Medic vs. Rodriguez’ play-by-play, results & round scoring (Sherdog)
- Anthony Smith's manager releases statement, including comment from Smith's wife (MMA Weekly)
- Dakota Ditcheva already has her next fight lined up against former UFC title challenger (Bloody Elbow)
- Nurmagomedov rolls, jabs Paul over bigger pay (ESPN MMA)
- Usman Nurmagomedov retains, Dakota Ditcheva returns at PFL New York (Sherdog)
- PFL New York Results: Usman Nurmagomedov takes out Archie Colgan to retain title (Yahoo Sports)
- LIVE UFC Belgrade: Medic vs. Rodriguez Results & Highlights (Yahoo Sports)
- UFC Belgrade Start Time, Full Fight Card Details (Yahoo Sports)
- Anthony Smith's manager releases statement, including comment from Smith's wife (Yahoo Sports)
- Israel Adesanya Predicts Jan Blachowicz vs. Navajo Stirling (Yahoo Sports)
- Usman Nurmagomedov torches Archie Colgan in the first round at PFL New York. (MMA Fighting)
- PFL New York live blog: Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Archie Colgan (MMA Fighting)
- PFL New York results: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan (MMA Fighting)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the August 1, 2026 edition of the daily show.