Overview
- Medić said his knee popped and began swelling during a routine warmup on the Monday of UFC Belgrade fight week and the UFC Performance Institute found his ACL intact but likely a meniscus tear.
- He hid the injury through fight week, declined medication, used deep soft‑tissue work to reduce fluid and limped to avoid tipping his opponent.
- Despite the injury, Medić stopped Daniel Rodriguez in 30 seconds at UFC Belgrade, won a performance bonus and moved into the welterweight top 10 in Meta Rankings.
- Medić reported that doctors told him he needs arthroscopic surgery, he expects roughly a month to recover and he plans to meet an orthopedist soon to schedule the procedure.
- The injury and quick repair timeline will shape short‑term matchmaking as Medić’s home‑event momentum and callouts for higher‑profile opponents put him in line for major fights once cleared.