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Navajo Stirling appears to be just as excited as anyone else about the recent news that he’ll be headlining UFC Qatar opposite Jiří Procházka. Set to take

MMA News / MMA Knockout On SI / September 29

UFC Announces Stacked UFC Qatar Card Featuring Jiří Procházka's Return

The UFC's end-of-year schedule is nearing its close. Following some way-too-early grunt work from the UFC by booking a UFC Fight Night event in Sydney, Australia, next February, the UFC returned to locking down its remaining end-of-year dates.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 10

Navajo Stirling Is One Win Away From a Middleweight Title Shot

Navajo Stirling is closer to a UFC middleweight title shot than most analysts want to admit. The New Zealand striker just knocked out Jan Blachowicz — a former light heavyweight champion — at UFC Belgrade, cracking the top ten in the process.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 7

Blachowicz Calls Out Whittaker After Stirling Loss

Jan Blachowicz has challenged Robert Whittaker to a fight after the former middleweight champion mentioned the Polish veteran as a potential opponent. Blachowicz, who lost to Navajo Stirling via brutal ground-and-pound in under three minutes at UFC Belgrade last month, posted on X to call out Whittaker.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 5

Three Fights Navajo Stirling Should Take Next

Navajo Stirling's brutal finish of Jan Blachowicz at UFC Belgrade vaulted him into the light heavyweight top ten and put the division on notice. The knockout — a vicious elbow that opened a gruesome cut and forced the stoppage — marked Stirling's most significant win to date and positioned him as a legitimate threat in the 205-pound ranks.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 5

Navajo Stirling Cracks Top 10 After Blachowicz Knockout

Navajo Stirling debuted at No. 6 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings after his sub-three-minute knockout of Jan Blachowicz at UFC Belgrade on Saturday, vaulting straight into title contention while the Polish veteran slides further toward the exit.

MMA News / TWSN / August 3

Israel Adesanya Calling For Navajo Stirling Top 5 Ranking

When Navajo Stirling entered UFC Belgrade this past Saturday, he did so with being regarded as one of the Light Heavyweight Division’s most promising prospects.

MMA News / Stadium Rant / August 3

UFC Belgrade Aftermath: 3 Bold Moves To Make For Medić, Stirling & More

The UFC Belgrade aftermath is upon us, and the organization now has two potential stars on its hands. In addition to the fighters who made a name for themselves on the card, there are also popular fighters who could make the jump to the UFC.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 3

Adesanya On Stirling's Top-Five Case After Blachowicz Finish

Israel Adesanya believes Navajo Stirling earned a top-five spot at light heavyweight after stopping Jan Blachowicz in the first round at UFC Belgrade on Saturday.

MMA News / Lindy's Sports / August 3

Stars Emerge at UFC Belgrade

The UFC made its debut in Serbia on Saturday, August 1, at UFC Belgrade, and the event was absolutely electric. With 10 first-round finishes, the event set a UFC record for the most finishes in the first round.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 2

Blachowicz On Rough Stirling TKO Loss

Jan Blachowicz kept his reaction short after suffering a first-round TKO loss to Navajo Stirling at UFC Belgrade on Saturday. The former light heavyweight champion posted a message on social media acknowledging his latest setback.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 2

Stirling Calls Out Rountree After Blachowicz TKO

Navajo Stirling stopped former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in the first round at UFC Belgrade and immediately called for a fight with Khalil Rountree or Paulo Costa.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 2

Navajo Stirling Among Four UFC Belgrade POTN Winners

Four fighters pocketed $100,000 performance bonuses at UFC Belgrade on Saturday, led by Navajo Stirling's violent first-round stoppage of former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / August 1

Navajo Stirling takes out Jan Blachowicz in UFC Belgrade co-main event

A light heavyweight clash between a former champion and an undefeated rising star served as Saturday's UFC Belgrade co-main event. Former titleholder Jan Blachowicz faced the unbeaten Navajo Stirling at Belgrade Arena.

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MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 31

Stirling On City Kickboxing After Adesanya's Exit

City Kickboxing light heavyweight Navajo Stirling says the New Zealand gym is in a strong position after Israel Adesanya's departure. Adesanya, a former UFC middleweight champion, left City Kickboxing earlier this summer after dropping four consecutive fights.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 31

Stirling On Adesanya Leaving City Kickboxing

Navajo Stirling said he was happy when Israel Adesanya left City Kickboxing earlier this month. Adesanya announced he was cutting ties with longtime coach Eugene Bareman and the New Zealand gym after more than a decade together.

MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / July 30

Jan Blachowicz vs. Navajo Stirling prediction, odds, pick for UFC Belgrade

UFC Belgrade: Uros Medic vs Daniel Rodriguez continues on the main card with a fight between Jan Blachowicz and Navajo Stirling in the light heavyweight division.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 30

Stirling Defends Cutelaba After Liver Shot Finish

Navajo Stirling says Ion Cutelaba did not quit after their second-round finish earlier this month. Stirling reversed a takedown and landed a flurry of punches on a seated Cutelaba to stop the Moldovan, but the undefeated Kiwi told Sherdog that the finish was set up by a knee to the liver he landed just before the takedown.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / July 30

UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez: Preview, Date, Time

The UFC Octagon touches down in Belgrade, Serbia for the first time in UFC history this Saturday, with a Fight Night card headlined by a welterweight contender clash.

MMA News / Yardbarker / July 29

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MMA News / EssentiallySports / July 28

Navajo Stirling Recalls Fighter, Who Once Submitted Alex Pereira, Having a Mental Breakdown in DWCS Locker Room

UFC light heavyweight contender Navajo Stirling has revealed one of the most bizarre backstage incidents in Dana White’s Contender Series history, revealing how a fighter who once submitted Alex Pereira had a brutal mental breakdown moments before his fight and never made it to the cage.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / June 20