Dana White liked what he saw from Uros Medic on Saturday, all 30 seconds of it.
Medic took center stage for the main event of UFC Belgrade in front of the home crowd. “The Doctor” had everything going in his favor, including an opponent who had just been released from prison back in April. Still, Daniel Rodriguez has been known for being a tough out for anyone, but Medic stopped him via TKO in half a minute.
Speaking to reporters during the UFC Belgrade post-fight presser, White said it’s hard to make a bigger statement than what Medic was able to achieve on fight night (via MMAJunkie).
“I don’t know how you can win more impressively than you did,” White said. “The first shot pretty much knocked him out because the second one pretty much hit him on the chest, sort of a back head shot, and then some punches on the ground. He pretty much knocked him out with one punch.”
As far as just how high Medic’s stock can go, White believes the Serbian knockout artist is well on his way to becoming a big star if he continues to get quick finishes.
“First of all, he has the most first-round KOs in the division’s history. He’s got the longest streak of KOs in the division’s history. Third longest first-round KO streak in the sport, I think. The highest knockdown rate – he’s got a ton of records in knocking people out in the first round,” White said. “If he keeps coming in, and you work your way up the rankings, and fight for a world title, there’s a lot things that it takes to become a superstar. He’s definitely headed in the right direction.”
Medic has called out former UFC welterweight titleholder Leon Edwards. He said if that fight doesn’t come to fruition, then he’d like a worthy opponent in the 170-pound rankings. It’ll be interesting to see who the UFC matchmakers believe could be a solid test for “The Doctor.”
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