Christopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·17 Jul, 2026 06:30 AM4 mins to read‌Navajo Stirling will fight Jan Blachowicz (inset) in Serbia on August 2. Photos / Photosport, Getty ImagesNavajo Stirling will fight Jan Blachowicz (inset) in Serbia on August 2. Photos / Photosport, Getty ImagesNavajo Stirling knew something was up the moment he got a text from his manager asking how his weight was.

The message came in on Tuesday morning and the UFC light heavyweight, who had recently got back to New Zealand after a holiday following his second-round TKO win over