Jovan Leka didn’t miss his chance to make history at UFC Belgrade.
The debuting heavyweight became the first Serbian fighter ever to score a UFC win in his native country, dropping Alexander Poppeck with a nasty body kick to set up a quick first-round knockout.
Watch Leka’s powerful stoppage below.
Leka was heavily favored heading into Saturday’s contest at Belgrade Arena, with Poppeck—usually a light heavyweight—stepping in a little over a week’s notice for an injured Max Gimenis and coming in almost 50 pounds lighter than Leka at Friday’s official weigh-ins. The strength and power difference was evident from the start as Leka walked Poppeck do
