Borislav Nikolic VS Mark Vologdin

Borislav Nikolic defeated Mark Vologdin by unanimous decision in a bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez in Belgrade on August 1, 2026. All three judges scored the fight 29-27 for Nikolic, who pressed the pace over three rounds and consistently landed the harder shots. The decisive stretch came in round three, when Nikolic capitalized on a Vologdin takedown attempt, secured top position, and landed damaging ground and pound to close out the bout convincingly. The win marked Nikolic's first UFC victory in his promotional debut; the former Brave CF bantamweight champion arrived in the octagon on a six-fight stoppage streak. Vologdin fell to 0-1-1 through two UFC appearances after fighting to a draw in his April debut against John Castaneda.

Brave CF champion Borislav Nikolic makes his highly anticipated UFC debut in his home city of Belgrade, riding a six-fight winning streak that includes a second-round knockout of Matheus Malta. He faces Mark Vologdin, a bantamweight who forced a majority draw with John Castaneda in his UFC debut and is known for a relentless, crowd-pleasing non-stop pace. A hometown finishing threat meets an engine that never quits.