History goes down Saturday as the UFC touches down in Serbia for the first time with UFC Belgrade, though you wouldn’t be blamed for feeling the occasion is a little subdued given that the card feels like it’s built solely for the home country crowd as opposed to the more casual fan. And that’s OK!
Serbian welterweight contender Uros Medic is all but guaranteed to give the Belgrade Arena audience an excuse to scream their lungs out as he headlines against veteran Daniel Rodriguez. Medic made a plea to UFC CEO Dana White to bring an event to the Balkan nation and the boss man delivered, booking Medic into a headlining spot no less. Win or lose,
