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"The Doctor" is making a house call. Uros Medic returns home to Serbia, headlining UFC's debut in the nation and its capital. He won't be alone, though, as fellow Serbian fighter Aleksandar Rakic is along for the ride to Belgrade.
UFC Fight Night on Saturday seems like a homecoming celebration for Serbia's top exports. Medic and Rakic are significant betting favorites in their respective fights against Daniel Rodriguez and Marcin Tybura . Medic is nearly a 4-1 favorite against Rodriguez, the latter of whom returns after an eight-month prison stint in Mexico for marijuana possession.
"We don't get paid by the hour," said Medic, who hasn't seen a second round in his last five UFC appearances, in a conversation with CBS Sports' Brian Campbell . "... It's not reckless, it's just a way I put the pace on."
Serbia hasn't produced a mixed martial artist better than Rakic. "Rocket" once had a surefire trajectory to the top. However, four consecutive losses have forced Rakic to seek greener pastures. On Saturday, he makes his heavyweight debut against perennial contender Tybura. Once on the cusp of a title shot, Tybura risks the first three-fight losing streak of his career if he can't resist Rakic.
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