Nina Milosevic stopped Hailey Cowan with a body shot knockout in the first round at UFC Belgrade, extending her winning streak to nine consecutive victories. Milosevic, now 9-1, made her UFC debut on the card. Cowan drops to 7-6 with her fourth straight loss.
Nina Milosevic announced herself on the UFC stage in emphatic fashion, stopping Hailey Cowan with a body shot TKO in the first round at UFC Belgrade, a result that extended her winning streak to nine consecutive victories.
Milosevic, known as "Queen Beast," made her UFC debut on the Belgrade card and did not waste the opportunity. The 29-year-old Serbian fighter, training out of MMA Family Fight Team, stands five-foot-five with a 65-inch reach. Her debut performance pushed her professional record to 9-1, capping a remarkable run that now spans nine straight wins.
Cowan, nicknamed "All Hail," entered the fight representing the United States and Blitz MMA. The 34-year-old southpaw stands five-foot-eight with a 67-inch reach and carries a workmanlike striking output of 2.66 significant strikes landed per minute at 43 percent accuracy. She also poses a consistent grappling threat, averaging 1.95 takedowns per fifteen minutes. The loss drops her record to 7-6, and the defeat marks her fourth consecutive setback, a difficult stretch that raises questions about her path forward at this level.
Why it matters
- Milosevic enters the UFC with nine straight wins, immediately establishing herself as a name to watch in her division
- A first-round body shot finish signals finishing power and suggests she could climb rankings quickly
- Cowan's four-fight losing skid puts her roster status in jeopardy and may prompt a reassessment of her UFC future
- The result adds momentum to the Belgrade card and spotlights Serbia as a market the UFC continues to invest in
