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Nikolija Milosevic, an undefeated bantamweight fighter, aims to showcase her hybrid fighting style inspired by UFC champions Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev. After a strong performance at BRAVE CF 104, she seeks to make an impact in the UFC women's bantamweight division.
Surging bantamweight fighter Nikolija Milosevic believes her style combines the skills of three of the top fighters on the planet, and hopes to show the world that skill set in the hallowed UFC octagon.
Since dropping a split decision in her pro debut in November 2023, the Serbian mixed martial artist has done nothing but impress: over her next eight fights, she has gone undefeated, finishing five opponents along the way. In her most recent fight, she handed Dina Osman her first career loss via unanimous decision at BRAVE CF 104 in February.
When asked which fighters she likes to watch compete, Milosevic pointed to three UFC champions as to who she emulates the most.
âI like Ilia Topuria, Islam Makhachev, Khamzat [Chimaev], of course, because I have a very similar style to them,â Milosevic told MMA Fighting. âIâm trying to copy them because Ilia has the good standup, pressuring people to the red zone, whereas Islam is just suffocating people on the ground. So I like that combination. Those are the fighters I like to watch.â
Milosevic has competed in combat sports at high levels since she was a teenager, going from kickboxing to diving into the jiu-jitsu world before finding MMA where she could combine the disciplines. The 29-year-old won multiple IMMAF world titles as an amateur before making the move to the professional level.
âQueen Beastâ has been on top of most prospect lists for a UFC call for quite some time, and believes her time is now to make an impact in the womenâs 135-pound division.
âI havenât spoken with them directly, everything goes through my management,â Milosevic said. âBut yes, Iâve been hearing and I was told that I was supposed to get it a long time ago, which hasnât happened yet, but also itâs not up to them because there havenât been any females on a lot of cards, but itâs coming back again. So then, I just have to stay ready.
âBut like I said, I directly havenât spoken with UFC, this is just what Iâve heard, what my management has told me, what I know for now. But yeah, letâs hope [I get the call soon].
âI canât wait, but I have to.â
With rumors of the UFC heading to Serbia later this year, Milosevic would love nothing more than to compete on a card like that. And while there are other options for herâwith PFL, and even MVP making an MMA push this yearâthe 8-1 pro believes itâs UFC or bust.
â[It would mean] everything,â Milosevic explained. âThatâs what Iâve been working my whole life for. Thatâs what weâre waiting for. It would be like amazing and surreal, and like, âIs this really happening?â I would have to pinch myself like a million times.
Nikolija Milosevic has an undefeated record of eight wins since her pro debut, with five of those wins coming by finish.
Milosevic emulates UFC champions Ilia Topuria, Islam Makhachev, and Khamzat Chimaev, citing their styles as influences on her own fighting approach.
In her most recent fight at BRAVE CF 104, Milosevic won against Dina Osman by unanimous decision, handing Osman her first career loss.
Nikolija Milosevic made her professional MMA debut in November 2023, where she lost by split decision.
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âFingers crossed [Iâm in the UFC this year]. I have to be, but itâs not up to me. But if it would be [up to me], it would be yesterday. âŠIf PFL would have wanted to sign me two years ago, of course [I wouldâve jumped all over it], but Iâm too old right now. I donât have many years left. Itâs now or never, if that makes sense. Like itâs wear and tear in this sport, and now I have to just put on full gas and go to the UFC. But, of course I love what PFL has done, and they really have a very good promotion and what theyâve done and all that, but no. UFC is the only thing for me.â