Christopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·31 Jul, 2026 01:01 AM5 mins to read‌Navajo Stirling will fight former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in the co-main event in Belgrade, Serbia this weekend. Video \ Christopher Reive, UFCOpportunity comes in different forms. Landing in Belgrade, Serbia, for a short-notice bout against Polish power puncher and former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz, Navajo Stirling knew he had the chance to send his career to new heights.

Taking on the bout with less than three weeks’