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\nDaniel Rodriguez has won his last three UFC appearances. |
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Daniel The Las Vegas-based promotion announced on Monday that Rodriguez Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Rodriguez will return to action for the first time since July 2025, An Alaska-based fighter of Serbian descent, Medic called for the
\nRodriguez<\/a> is going from Mexican prison to the main event of the
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\nUFC<\/a>\u2019s first ever card in Serbia.<\/p>\n
\nwill face Uros Medic<\/a>
\nin the UFC
\nBelgrade<\/a> headliner on Aug. 1 at Belgrade Arena in Belgrade,
\nSerbia. Also known as UFC Fight Night 283, the card is also
\nexpected to include a heavyweight tilt pitting former 205-pound
\ntalent Johnny
\nWalker<\/a> against Ante
\nDelija<\/a>.<\/p>\nQuite the Turn of Events<\/h2>\n
\nwhen he extended his promotional winning streak to three with a
\nunanimous decision triumph over Kevin
\nHolland<\/a> at UFC 318. Shortly after that victory, Rodriguez was
\narrested for attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border with
\nmarijuana, and he spent approximately eight months in Mexican
\nprison<\/a> as a result of that transgression. The 39-year-old\u2019s
\ncurrent winning streak also includes triumphs over Santiago
\nPonzinibbio<\/a> and Alex
\nMorono<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\npromotion to head to his home country following a first-round
\nknockout of Geoff Neal<\/a> in
\nhis last outing at UFC Houston on Feb. 21. \u201cThe Doctor\u201d is 7-3 in
\nUFC competition, with all of his victories coming via knockout or
\ntechnical knockout.<\/p>\n\n
\n#UFCBelgrade<\/a> main event is OFFICIAL \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf8 @urketaraketa<\/a>
\nvs @DRODUFC<\/a> will
\nheadline the first-ever UFC Fight Night in Belgrade, Serbia!<\/p>\n[ August 1st | LIVE on @ParamountPlus<\/a>
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