Noah GugnonW vs. Miloš Janičić
UFC Fight Night · August 1, 2026 · Belgrade Arena · Main Card 1:00 PM ET
The brief
- The result
- Noah Gugnon by Submission (rear-naked choke), R1
- What kind of fight
- All-finish collision
- Finish likelihood
- Very High
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Lightweight · Main Card
The result
Noah Gugnon def. Miloš Janičić — Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 1:21
The all-finish collision delivered its guaranteed finish, just not via the expected pocket firefight.
Gugnon went straight at Janičić's lead leg with heavy low kicks and deadened it so fast the Montenegrin literally couldn't stand. Once Janičić went down, Gugnon followed him to the mat, moved to mount, took the back, and locked up the rear-naked choke at 1:21.
A ruthless 81-second debut that handed the previously 19-0-in-finishes Janičić his first loss in years.
The breakdown below was written before the fight.
The read
Everything about the resumes says this ends early.
Janičić has the experience edge, a slight reach advantage, and heavier top-end power, while Gugnon brings younger legs and the fearlessness of a man who has never needed a plan B. Expect a violent feeling-out period measured in seconds, not minutes, then a firefight in the pocket.
Whoever hurts the other first likely swarms straight into a stoppage or a choke inside two rounds.
The matchup
Between them, Gugnon and Janičić own 28 professional wins and not a single one went to a decision — this is as close to a guaranteed finish as matchmaking gets.
Janičić is the more seasoned finisher with more fights, a longer frame, and an even split of knockout and submission threats; Gugnon is younger, faster-rising, and equally allergic to the scorecards. Both men pressure, both swing early, and both have shown they will take a choke the moment an opponent wilts.
The first fighter forced onto his back foot is in serious trouble.
Tale of the tape
| 9-2 | Record | 19-3 |
| 25 | Age | 29 |
| 5'10" | Height | 5'11" |
| 71" | Reach | 73" |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| France | Country | Montenegro |
| Bulgarian Top Team | Team | CDS Novi Sad |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Noah Gugnon 9-2
“Guns”
Noah Gugnon is a 25-year-old former bouncer from Sarrebourg, France, who finished every one of his nine professional wins — six by knockout, three by rear-naked choke. He rides a five-fight win streak built in Ares FC, France's top promotion, with three straight knockouts in the past year. The UFC signed him directly in June 2026 without a Contender Series audition, a genuine rarity. He walks forward, hunts the exit, and has never coasted to a decision in his life.
- WBruno Matos · KO/TKOAres FC 39 · April 3, 2026
- WAdrian Prisceanu · KO/TKOAres FC 35 · October 18, 2025
- WIoan Harris · KO/TKOAres FC 31 · June 14, 2025
Miloš Janičić 19-3
“The Cobra”
Miloš Janičić makes history in Belgrade as the first fighter from Montenegro ever signed by the UFC. The Podgorica native has finished all 19 of his professional wins — 11 knockouts and 8 submissions — and enters on a long win streak that includes five straight stoppages, the most recent a first-round TKO of UFC veteran Alex Oliveira in December. Eleven of his finishes came in the first round. Training out of CDS Novi Sad, he arrives with a decade of pro experience and zero decisions on his ledger.
- WAlex Oliveira · TKO (punches)FNC 26 · December 20, 2025
- WMarko Bojković · TKO (punches)FNC 23 · May 24, 2025
- WEbrahim Hosseinpour · TKO (knee)OKTAGON 54 · March 2, 2024