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\nUros Medic and Daniel Rodriguez, UFC Belgrade weigh-in Credit: Youtube\/UFC<\/p>\n
UFC Belgrade\u2019s main event saw Serbian standout Uros Medic welcome Daniel Rodriguez back to action, in a key fight for the welterweight division.<\/p>\n
After spending eight months in a Mexican prison on marijuana charges, Rodriguez was getting right back to work. The pair sat directly next to one another in the UFC rankings, at #14 and #15 in the media-voted standings.<\/p>\n
Medic opened the affair with a leg kick; Rodriguez fired one of his own, tripping Medic up. Yet moments later, Medic put the fight away. With a left hand across the jaw, Medic had Rodriguez falling, and a right hand connected while he was toppling backward. Rodriguez hit the dirt, covering up in desperation, as Medic poured on blow after blow until the ref had no chance but to stop the fight. That got the crowd hollering and chanting \u2018Uros Medic,\u2019 with the hometown hero winning big in his first main event opportunity.<\/p>\n
It was always going to be a tall order to expect \u201cD-Rod\u201d to come out in tip-top form following an eight-month stint in a Mexican prison. The speed with which Medic got the job done, however, was nevertheless surprising. Medic was at a loss for words initially, while fans continued to chant his name. After, he\u2019d speak about leaving Serbia at 22 years old as \u201ca student with a dream.\u201d Nine years, nearly a decade later, he returned home to great success.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have so many words, I don\u2019t think we have enough time tonight. With that being said, I\u2019m gonna cook the rest of this division. With you guys by my side, we\u2019re going to bring the belt to Serbia!\u201d exclaimed Medic. He then called out Carlos Prates and Leon Edwards, who he suggested was \u201cstill hiding.\u201d<\/p>\n