Matches to make after UFC Belgrade

The Ultimate Fighting Championship brought a ton of action in its first-ever trip to Serbia. The historic UFC Belgrade card was headlined by a welterweight clash between the rising contender Uros Medic and veteran mainstay Daniel Rodriguez. The 14-fight lineup also had key fights in the heavyweight, light heavyweight and middleweight divisions that will impact how the rest of the year will go. Here are the matches to make for the top five UFC Belgrade winners.Uros Medic vs. Belal Muhammad Medic (14-3) needed just 30 seconds to knock out Rodriguez in the main event. It was a statement win for “The Doctor,” who is officially a contender at welterweight after such a thrashing. The 33-year-old is ready for big fights in the division and a UFC Fight Night headliner against Muhammad makes perfect sense to me. "Remember the Name" (24-6, 1 NC) is coming off a deflating loss to Gabriel Bonfim. The 38-year-old American would get a chance to prove he is still a relevant prospect after losing his last three fights, while Medic gets the chance to get the biggest win of his career. High stakes and drama aplenty in what would be a great fight.Navajo Stirling vs. Khalil Rountree The undefeated Stirling picked up the biggest win of his career by knocking out Jan Blachowicz with heavy ground and pound. Now 11-0 as a pro, the Kiwi is ready to fight more of the division’s best. Fresh off beating a former light heavyweight champion, the New Zealand fighter called out former title challenger Rountree (14-7, 1 NC). I’m not one to turn down a great callout, so let’s book it. “The War Horse” recently beat Jamahal Hill but came up short against Jiri Prochazka. He's one of the top 205-pound fighters, and this clash will put the winner right in title contention. /news/news/UFC-Belgrade-Medic-vs-Rodriguez-playbyplay-results-round-scoring-202171 Related » UFC Belgrade round-by-round scoring Aleksandar Rakic vs. Valter Walker Rakic made a successful move to heavyweight by outworking Marcin Tybura over 15 minutes. The former 205-pound contender is now 15-6 as a professional mixed martial artist. There’s a lot of fun and fresh fights to make for “Rocket” at heavyweight, and one that should excite a lot of fight fans is one against Walker (16-1). The Brazilian just submitted Thomas Petersen with a calf slicer last week and is known for his wild heel hooks, so let’s see if “The Foot Hunter” can submit a more athletic opponent. It’s a fun fight that will put the winner right in the thick of things as a contender.Gilbert Urbina vs. Robert Valentin Both Urbina and Valentin impressed in their respective middleweight bouts on the UFC Belgrade main card. Urbina (8-4) showed off his powerful punches to secure a TKO win over Vlastislav Cepo in just 61 seconds, while "Robzilla" used a slick guillotine choke to submit Dusko Todorovic inside a round. America's "RGV Bad Boy" looked great after moving up from welterweight, and the more experienced Valentin (12-6) would prove a great next test in the division. The Swiss fighter has now put together back-to-back wins, and putting away Urbina would secure him a much bigger fight in his next outing. Since they are on the same timetable, this fight makes sense as a solid next step for both men.