Overview
- Medic says the injury occurred on the Monday of UFC Belgrade fight week when his knee popped during warmups and he fought through the condition to headline the card.
- Doctors at the UFC Performance Institute told Medic his ACL was intact but that he likely had a torn meniscus, so he declined medication and relied on soft-tissue work to manage swelling.
- Despite the injury, Medic knocked out Daniel Rodriguez in about 30 seconds, earned a $100,000 performance bonus, and boosted his standing in welterweight matchmaking.
- He plans to see an orthopaedic surgeon and expects an arthroscopic procedure with a roughly one-month recovery estimate, but he says the timeline is tentative pending the surgeon's evaluation.
- The case highlights how promotion medical staff and a fighter’s choice to conceal an injury can affect short-term career momentum and will shape Medic’s availability and opponents when he returns.