Uroš Medić: ‘This Is My Time Now’

Ahead of his headlining turn in Belgrade, Uroš Medić didn’t want to think too much about how it would feel to compete at home. He hadn’t been home since leaving for school in the United States nine years earlier, and while it was a massive moment for the surging welterweight from Novi Sad, Medić was more focused on navigating fight week and fighting Daniel Rodriguez. At the end of the night, Medić blew the roof off Belgrade Arena, stopping Rodriguez in just 30 seconds to push his winning streak to four.

“I think that’s any athlete’s ultimate dream,” Medić said. “From what I’ve seen out there, from what I’ve experienced, the way the fans and my people have welcomed me back, it was something…