RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 1 sourcesBELGRADE, SERBIA - AUGUST 01: (R-L) Nina Milosevic of Serbia punches Hailey Cowan in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Belgrade Arena on August 01, 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
Nina Milosevic kept the hometown vibes going strong on Saturday after she walked through Hailey Cowan on the UFC Belgrade prelims.
Already heavily favored to win, Milosevic proved the odds correct as she looked to put Cowan away from the very first exchange. Milosevic put a front kick to the body that immediately got Cowan’s attention and that was almost the beginning of the end as it turns out.
Milosevic continued her varied striking attack until she unloaded a brutal punch to the body that literally had Cowan turning away and covering up from the damage done. That led to Milosevic charging forward and looking for a follow up as she connected with another straight punch straight to the gut that put Cowan down on the canvas.
ANOTHER NASTY BODY SHOT KO at #UFCSerbia . Nina Milosevic gets it done in Round 1! pic.twitter.com/jmRGruSf5Q
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) August 1, 2026
The referee already saw enough with the fight being stopped at 3:41 in the opening round.
“It feels great and you can see it on me,” Milosevic said while celebrating her win in front of the Serbian crowd. “We practiced this like a thousand, million times. [I want to fight again] as soon as possible.”
While it may have been her octagon debut, Milosevic’s arrival felt like a long time coming as a top prospect in the bantamweight division and now she’s finally arrived.
With the win, Milosevic becomes the first Serbian woman to win a UFC fight in her native country and immediately sets the tone for her UFC career as she might inject a little excitement in an otherwise slow-moving 135-pound division.
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