Uroš Medić (born April 25, 1993) is a Serbian

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who competes in the

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division of the

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Background

Born and raised in the Novi Sad suburb of

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, he started Judo at four years old. He also participated in kickboxing at Club Novi Sad under head coach Srdjan Nadrljanski. Medić came to North America in 2015 for college through the " Work and Travel" program and stayed in

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due to his work at Anchorage BJJ, as he was working as a coach for several years.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Making his MMA debut in 2016 at Alaska FC: Land of the Midnight Sun 3, he picked up his first victory beating Rob Rivera via TKO in round one, Medić would go on to finish his 4 bouts, submitting Seth Kroll in the first round via triangle choke AFC 136, Nathan Feitosa via TKO in round two at AFC 138, Jason Flowers in round one via triangle choke at AFC 142, and finally at AFC 148, he defeated Alonzo Leisholm Jr via TKO in the first round.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Medić faced Mikey Gonzalez at Dana White's Contender Series 27, on August 4, 2020. He won the fight via technical knockout and was subsequently awarded a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Medić faced Aalon Cruz on March 6, 2021, at

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. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Medić faced

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on September 25, 2021, at

UFC 266 ''UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 25, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United S ...

. He lost the fight via submission in round one. Medić faced Omar Morales on May 21, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two. Medić was scheduled to face Mike Davis on October 1, 2022, at

UFC Fight Night 211 ''UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 211'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 69'' and ''UFC Vegas 61'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 1, 2022, at the UFC Apex ...

. However, Medić was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons. Medić replaced Yohan Lainesse to face

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on July 29, 2023. He won the bout by TKO in round three via a spinning back fist followed with punches. Medić was scheduled to face Jonny Parsons on November 18, 2023 at

UFC Fight Night 232 ''UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 232, UFC on ESPN+ 90'' and ''UFC Vegas 82'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 18, 2023, at the UFC Apex ...

. However, Parsons pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Myktybek Orolbai Uulu. Medić lost the fight via submission in the second round. Medić faced

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on April 27, 2024 at

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. He won the fight by knockout with an uppercut in the first round. This fight earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Medić was scheduled to face Danny Barlow on August 10, 2024 at

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. However, on July 11, Medić announced on social media that a rib injury has forced him to withdraw from the bout. Medić faced

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on January 11, 2025 at

UFC Fight Night 249 ''UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 249, UFC Vegas 101'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 107'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship taking place on January 11, 2025, at the UFC Apex ...

. He lost the fight by knockout early in the first round. Medić was scheduled to face

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on June 7, 2025, at

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. However, Medić pulled out in late May due to sinusitis and was replaced by promotional newcomer Albert Tadevosyan.

Championships and accomplishments

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** Performance of the Night (Two times)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Medić, Uroš 1993 births Living people Serbian male mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Serbian male kickboxers Serbian male judoka Serbian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Novi Sad 21st-century Serbian sportsmen