Today’s UFC Belgrade event was co-headlined by a highly anticipated light heavyweight bout between Jan Blachowicz and Navajo Stirling.
Blachowicz (29-12-2 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the first time since his majority draw with Bogdan Guskov at UFC 323 this past December. The former title holder has gone 0-2-2 over his previous four fights, suffering losses to Carlos Ulberg and Alex Pereira during that stretch.
Meanwhile, Navajo Stirling (11-0 MMA) was looking to keep his perfect record intact this afternoon in Serbia. The 28-year-old was most previously seen in action 6 weeks ago, where he scored a second-round TKO victory over Ion Cutelaba (see that here). Prior to that triumph, Stirling was coming off a TKO win against Bruno Lopes this past March.
Today’s UFC Belgrade co-main event resulted in a coming out party for the rising contender Navajo Stirling. The undefeated 28-year-old was able to rock Jan Blachowicz with a massive right hand early in the opening round and quickly proceeded to finish the former champion with some nasty punches and elbows. The impressive first-round finish improved Stirling’s undefeated record to 11-0 and puts him right into title contention at 205lbs.
Official UFC Belgrade Results: Navajo Stirling def. Jan Blachowicz via TKO (punches and elbows) at 2:56 of Round 1
Check out how the pros reacted to ‘Blachowicz vs. Stirling’ below:
What a shot by Navajo!!
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 1, 2026
Brutal win, 11-0 for @navajostirling 👏
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) August 1, 2026
Dang sterling just cemented himself as a contender
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 1, 2026
That’s a statement performance from Navajo Stirling
He’s the real deal
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) August 1, 2026
Navajo Stirling is the NOW. Gruesome finish. That’s a gnarly cut #UFCBelgrade
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) August 1, 2026
That was an overhand right missile from Stirling
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 1, 2026
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