Overview
- Medic stopped Neal by knockout at 1:19 of Round 1 in the co-main event at Houston’s Toyota Center.
- The victory marked Medic’s third consecutive first-round finish, and he has still never gone to the judges.
- Medic improved to 13-3 overall and 7-3 in the UFC, while the ranked Neal absorbed another setback after a recent first-round loss to Carlos Prates.
- Pre-fight odds favored Neal, and several outlets had predicted a Neal knockout despite Medic’s finish-heavy style.
- With the step-up win, Medic highlighted a push toward the welterweight top 15 in 2026.