00:00As MMA's global rise continues, new regions emerge as destinations for the UFC.
00:07Tonight, the promotion makes its debut in Serbia,
00:11where a hometown finisher headlines the first UFC event in the country's history.
00:17Oh, that'll do it!
00:19Udo Smedic!
00:21A Dana White's Contender Series graduate who had early success at Lightweight
00:25before moving up a division and finding a home.
00:29He arrives in Belgrade on a blistering run of success,
00:33having won three straight, all in the opening round,
00:37to earn a place in the rankings
00:39and position himself as one of the dark horses in the welterweight division.
00:44Not to be outdone, his American counterpart returns,
00:49having enjoyed similar success,
00:51having already beaten his share of veteran Star Wars
00:54and amassing a three-fight winning streak of his own,
00:57setting him on a course for Belgrade
01:00and a clash with the ascending Serbian star.
01:04Oh!
01:05T-Rod!
01:07What a knockout.
01:09First, with the landscape in the heavyweight division currently in a state of flux,
01:13a former Light Heavyweight contender with Serbian roots
01:16brings his talents up a weight class,
01:19exploring the potential of a more permanent move.
01:22Eager to greet him is a heavyweight mainstay who has carved out on all comers
01:29and turned back ambitious climbers in the past.
01:32The temperature is about to soar as the UFC touches down in Belgrade, Serbia for the first time.
01:41Live from a sold-out Belgrade arena,
01:46it's UFC fight night.
01:50Medich vs. Rodriguez.
01:52And it starts right now.
02:09nd Babich vs. Rodriguez
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02:10And it starts right now.
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