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Jovan Leka VS Alexander Poppeck

Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia

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Comparativo dos lutadores

11-3-0 Cartel 21-5-0, 1 NC
24 Idade 34
193 cm Altura 188 cm
unknown Guarda orthodox
82% Taxa de finalização 67%
64% Taxa de KO 62%
18% Taxa de finalizações 5%

Resumo do resultado

Jovan Leka venceu Alexander Poppeck TKO (kick) · R1 2:22

Jovan Leka stopped Alexander Poppeck via TKO at 2:37 of round one in a heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez in Belgrade on August 1, 2026. After a tentative opening exchange, Leka landed a liver kick that immediately folded Poppeck to the canvas, and the referee stepped in to wave it off without Poppeck able to recover. The finish came in Leka's UFC debut, the Serbian heavyweight fighting before a hometown crowd at Belgrade Arena. The victory improved his professional record to 14-2.

Visão geral da luta

Two UFC heavyweight debutants bring matching six-fight win streaks and something to prove: Serbian local Jovan Leka — 6'5" with a reach advantage and a chip on his shoulder after missing a DWCS contract in October — faces Alexander Poppeck, a natural light heavyweight debuting at heavyweight after a five-fight winning streak built on finishing instincts. Size and home crowd energy versus the confident stride of a late-notice replacement who earned his shot.

Chaves para a vitória

Jovan Leka

  1. Exploit his 5-inch reach and height advantage to control range and set up power punches and takedowns.
  2. Use the home crowd motivation and the DWCS snub as fuel to impose a finishing-minded approach from the start.
  3. Target grappling sequences that mirror his last two wins — arm triangle and TKO — against an opponent making a weight class jump.

Alexander Poppeck

  1. Close distance aggressively to neutralize Leka's reach and take away his ability to control the fight from the outside.
  2. Trust his finishing instinct — three of his last four wins came inside the distance, and that rate does not need to change here.
  3. Use the conditioning flexibility of someone who naturally fights at light heavyweight and may outlast a heavier man late.

Últimas 5 lutas

Jovan Leka

  1. W Azamat Nuftillaev Decisão · R3 5:00 · 14 DE OUT. 2025
  2. W Genadi Jorjoliani KO · R2 4:30 · 4 DE JUL. 2025
  3. W Tiago Afonso KO · R1 0:00 · 12 DE ABR. 2025
  4. W Dirlei Broenstrup Decisão · R3 5:00 · 1 DE MAR. 2025
  5. L Anton Vinnikov Decisão · R5 5:00 · 18 DE MAI. 2024

Alexander Poppeck

  1. W Tomasz Narkun Decisão · R3 5:00 · 11 DE ABR. 2026
  2. W Jesus Samuel Chavarría Finalização · R1 3:30 · 31 DE JAN. 2026
  3. W David Hošek TKO · R2 2:25 · 22 DE NOV. 2025
  4. W Pavol Langer KO · R1 1:15 · 17 DE MAI. 2025
  5. NC Mateusz Strzelczyk Sem resultado · R1 2:25 · 7 DE DEZ. 2024

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