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Navajo Stirling KO's Former Champ Blachowicz in Round One

8/2/2026

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Navajo Stirling defeated former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz by TKO at 2:56 of round 1 on August 1, 2026.
Stirling improved to 11-0 while Blachowicz fell to 29-12-2, marking Blachowicz’s first loss since 2022.
Stirling entered on short notice after a second-round TKO of Ion Cutelaba, prompting the referee to stop the fight with heavy ground strikes and elbows.

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Navajo Stirling defeated former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz by TKO at 2:56 of round 1 on August 1, 2026.
Stirling improved to 11-0 while Blachowicz fell to 29-12-2, marking Blachowicz’s first loss since 2022.
Stirling entered on short notice after a second-round TKO of Ion Cutelaba, prompting the referee to stop the fight with heavy ground strikes and elbows.