RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 1 sourcesNina Milosevic had one of the top female debuts of 2026 at UFC Fight Night 283 when she destroyed Hailey Cowan's body en route to the finish
Milosevic (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) found a home for her body punches in the first round of the women's bantamweight fight at Belgrade Arena in Serbia. She hurt Cowan (7-6 MMA, 0-4 UFC) once and nearly ended it, then another clean blow to the gut folded her foe and forced the TKO stoppage at the 3:41 mark of Round 1.
Check out the replay of the nasty finish below (via X ):
STRAIGHT TO THE BODY 💪 Nina Milosevic's body work pays off with a R1 TKO! [ #UFCBelgrade | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/XFgr06JzDK
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 1, 2026 CRUMPLED HER OVER WITH ONE SHOT 🤯 Serbia's own, Nina Milosevic, earns her first UFC victory in style today! [ #UFCBelgrade | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/VvGU1VEUDU
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 1, 2026 After the win, Serbia's own Milosevic, 29, was showered by cheers from the local crowd. She said she hopes to make an impact in the 135-pound weight class currently run by Kayla Harrison.
"We've been practicing this and knew it would land," Milosevic said in her post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. "I want to fight again as soon as possible, and I want to say I made history again. I fought here three years again and here we are."
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 283 results:
Nina Milosevic def. Hailey Cowan via TKO (body shot) – Round 1, 3:41
Jovan Leka def. Alexander Poppeck via TKO (liver kick) – Round 1, 2:22
Stephanie Luciano def. Marina Spasic via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:20
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Belgrade video: Nina Milosevic TKOs Hailey Cowan with brutal body punches
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