Light Heavyweight· Ranked #7
Navajo Stirling
New Zealand
Pro record
11-0-0
Model Elo
1709
#68 of 1994
- Age
- 28
- Height
- 6'4"
- Reach
- 79"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- City Kickboxing
- Born
- Upper Hutt, New Zealand
- UFC debut
- Dec 13, 2024
Next fight
vs Jiří Procházka
UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling · Sat, Nov 21 · Light Heavyweight
Model: 67% to win · solid
Profile
Overview
Jan Blachowicz went down in the first round, at 2:56, and that is the only first-round finish of Navajo Stirling's UFC run. It's the best name on a 6-0 UFC record, and the only opponent our model tags as strong.
Stirling fights at light heavyweight out of City Kickboxing, undefeated across 11 professional fights in all promotions. His longest UFC win streak is six, and it's still intact.
Six wins. Three decisions. Three stoppages.
UFC Career
His road to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series 8.5, where he beat Phillip Latu by KO/TKO at 2:21 of the second round. That fight doesn't count toward his UFC record.
The UFC run began with three straight unanimous decisions: Tuco Tokkos in December 2024, Ivan Erslan on the UFC 315 card in May 2025, and Rodolfo Bellato that September. Each went the full three rounds. He won all three, but he didn't finish any of them.
The next three all ended inside the distance. In 2026 he stopped Bruno Lopes in the second round at 4:05, Ion Cutelaba in the second at 3:23, and then Blachowicz in the first. Three straight KO/TKO wins.
Three decisions, then three stoppages, and nobody has beaten him yet.
Fighting Style
Stirling is a busy, accurate striker who is hard to hit. He lands often, connects at a high rate, and takes little in return, which is the heart of his game.
He rarely shoots for takedowns and doesn't hunt for submissions. When opponents try to take him down, they usually have trouble getting it done. His work is built on striking.
Every stoppage in his UFC run is a KO/TKO, and two of the three came in the second round. Nobody has submitted him, and he hasn't submitted anyone.
He stands 6'4" with a 79" reach and fights orthodox.
Notable Wins
- Jan Blachowicz — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez (2026)
- Ion Cutelaba — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi (2026)
- Bruno Lopes — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer (2026)
Quick Facts
- Division: Light Heavyweight
- UFC record: 6-0
- Professional record (all promotions): 11-0-0
- UFC debut: December 2024
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / reach: 6'4" / 79"
- Team: City Kickboxing
- Born: Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 6–0
- since 2024
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 3 of 6 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- W6
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 5m
- avg 10:54 per fight
- Opposition
- 1522
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1638opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
- 1561opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
- 1535opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 10:24
Fight history (7)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Jan BlachowiczRecord after: 7-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:56 | UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. RodriguezAug 1, 2026 |
| W |  Ion CutelabaRecord after: 6-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:23 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. HoriguchiJun 20, 2026 |
| W |  Bruno LopesRecord after: 5-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:05 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferMar 28, 2026 |
| W |  Rodolfo BellatoRecord after: 4-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs ReyesSep 27, 2025 |
| W |  Ivan ErslanRecord after: 3-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della MaddalenaMay 9, 2025 |
| W |  Tuco TokkosRecord after: 2-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleyDec 14, 2024 |
| W | PLPhillip LatuRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:21 | Dana White's Contender Series 8.5Sep 10, 2024 |