{"id":24049,"date":"2026-08-03T05:24:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=24049"},"modified":"2026-08-03T05:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:24:46","slug":"daniel-rodriguez-comments-on-quick-ufc-belgrade-loss-to-uros-medic-ill-be-better-next-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=24049","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Rodriguez comments on quick UFC Belgrade loss to Uros Medic: &#8220;I&#8217;ll be better next time&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-label\">Trending:<\/span><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border\"\/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border-2\"\/>Conor McGregor didn\u2019t want to fight at UFC 329, says Din Thomas<span class=\"photo-credit\">Zuffa LLC<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Daniel Rodriguez\u2019s first bout out of prison wasn\u2019t what he envisioned, but he is still holding his head up high.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez stepped inside the Octagon for the first time in a year to face the surging Uros Medic in enemy territory. The welterweight clash headlined UFC Belgrade. The odds were stacked against \u201cD-Rod,\u201d and he was ultimately stopped in just 30 seconds via TKO.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on his Instagram Stories, Rodriguez talked about his defeat against Medic. While \u201cD-Rod\u201d believes he was trying to fight an uphill battle, he won\u2019t be dwelling on the loss for long.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c[Expletive], I loaded up on the jab and he beat me to the punch,\u201d Rodriguez wrote. \u201c[Expletive] happens I guess. Regardless of what just happened, I still can say I\u2019m proud of myself for overcoming all that I have this past year. I was way out of shape when I got out of prison. We knew the risk coming out here and fighting this dude in his hometown and still took it. I\u2019m gonna be in way better shape next time. [Expletive] hurts my heart losing. I\u2019ll be better next time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez was arrested and sent to prison in Mexico back in 2025 for marijuana possession. \u201cD-Rod\u201d was released back in April. Prior to his prison stint, Rodriguez was riding a three-fight winning streak with victories over Alex Morono, Santiago Ponzinibbio, and Kevin Holland.<\/p>\n<p>Oddsmakers had Medic as a sizable betting favorite going into the bout, and they were proven to be correct. \u201cThe Doctor\u201d has now extended his winning streak to four and has hasn\u2019t been beaten since early 2025. He will be getting a boost in the Meta UFC rankings, as Rodriguez was just ahead of him prior to their bout on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you think Daniel Rodriguez will bounce back, or is this the beginning of a slide? Join in on the conversation in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 mt-0 os-source\">This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/ufc\/daniel-rodriguez-comments-on-quick-ufc-belgrade-loss-to-uros-medic-ill-be-better-next-time\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=daniel-rodriguez-comments-on-quick-ufc-belgrade-loss-to-uros-medic-ill-be-better-next-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trending:Conor McGregor didn\u2019t want to fight at UFC 329, says Din ThomasZuffa LLC Daniel Rodriguez\u2019s first bout out of prison wasn\u2019t what he envisioned, but he is still holding his head up high. Rodriguez stepped inside the Octagon for the first time in a year to face the surging Uros Medic in enemy territory. 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