The UFC’s debut in Belgrade, Serbia has added a pair of local heroes.
The Fight Night card set for August 1, 2026 at the Belgrade Arena will see Aleksandar Rakic, a Serbian born in Austria, moving to heavyweight to take on Marcin Tybura.
Also added to the event, Belgrade’s own Dusko Todorovic, who will face off against Robert Valentin at middleweight.
Promotion officials announced the match-ups on Monday.
Todorovic (13-6) snapped a three-fight skid in his last outing when he notched a victory over Jose Medina, locking up a rear-naked choke inside of a round. Overall, Todorovic is 4-6 under the UFC banner after winning his way into the promotion via Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019 and debuting the following year.
Valentin (11-6) likewise recently snapped a slump, halting a three-fight skid of his own with a submission of Julien Leblanc at UFC Winnipeg. The win was Valentin’s first under the UFC banner.
As for Aleksandar Rakic (14-6), he returns for the first time since October 2025. That bout, a loss to Azamat Murzukanov, was Rakic’s fourth consecutive setback; he now moves forward at heavyweight looking for a fresh start against Tybura.
Ranked #12 in the heavyweight division, Poland’s Marcin Tybura (27-11) was last seen losing a decision to Tyrell Fortune in March.