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 ''

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'' award. Medić faced Jalin Turner on September 25, 2021, at

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. 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

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. However, Medić was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons. Medić replaced Yohan Lainesse to face Matthew Semelsberger at UFC 291 on July 29, 2023. He won the bout by TKO in round three via a spinning back fist followed with punches. Medić is scheduled to face on November 18, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 232.

Championships and accomplishments

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(One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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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 Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Serbian male kickboxers Serbian male judoka Sportspeople from Novi Sad