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\u201cThe Doctor\u201d knows his next patient.<\/p>\n
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Uros Medic<\/strong> starched Daniel Rodriguez<\/strong> in just 30 seconds in the main event of UFC Belgrade yesterday (Sat., Aug. 1, 2026) inside Belgrade Arena in his home country of Serbia (watch highlights).<\/p>\n And after the biggest win of his career, Medic already has a name in mind.<\/p>\n With such an explosive performance in his first UFC main event, Medic made himself look like a star in the making. His fighting style is pure kill-or-be-killed chaos, and it is must-watch television.<\/p>\n Because of that, \u201cThe Doctor\u201d is probably going to get a big name in his next outing.<\/p>\n While his dream fight is Carlos Prates<\/strong>, Medic knows that matchup probably is not happening next. Prates is likely close to a title shot after knocking out two former Welterweight champions.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve never been one to shy away from a fight; if they need me to fight any of the Top 10, I\u2019ll fight all of them. It doesn\u2019t really matter,\u201d Medic said on the UFC Belgrade post-fight show. \u201cBut Leon Edwards is a name that puts me into the Top 10 without conversation. He\u2019s a former champion, and after him, I just need one more former champion \u2014 and once the second former champion hits the canvas, I\u2019m next in line for the belt.\u201d<\/p>\n Medic doubled down during the UFC Belgrade post-fight press conference.<\/p>\n \u201cLeon Edwards is next if he makes himself available, but I\u2019m not going to bully him anymore,\u201d Medic said. \u201cIf he doesn\u2019t want to fight, we\u2019ll fight someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n Edwards is still a former UFC champion and a big name, but after losing three straight, he has fallen into that dangerous veteran gatekeeper territory. That makes him the exact kind of fighter UFC could use to test a surging, violent up-and-comer like Medic.<\/p>\n And let\u2019s be real: the way Medic fights, he is a promoter\u2019s dream.<\/p>\n He is violent, aggressive, never boring, and does not need 25 minutes to make something happen. So, why not reward him with a former champion and see if he can crash the Welterweight title picture?<\/p>\n Medic, 33, is riding a four-fight win streak, with all four wins coming in the first round. He also owns a 100 percent finish rate and has never gone to the judges\u2019 scorecards, win or lose.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Doctor\u201d wants \u201cRocky\u201d next, and based on what he just did in Belgrade, UFC might be wise to book it.<\/p>\n