Navajo Stirling: record, fights and statistics
Navajo Stirling is a light heavyweight fighter from New Zealand with a published career record of 11-0-0. StatsNext stores 6 UFC bouts for Navajo Stirling (6-0). In the 5 fights stored since May 10, 2025, Navajo Stirling is 5-0.
Profile
| Height | 6'4" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 79" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Light Heavyweight |
| Born | 1997 |
| Current UFC ranking | Light Heavyweight #5 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Navajo Stirling's fighting stats?
Across 6 stored UFC bouts with statistics (65 minutes) through August 1, 2026, Navajo Stirling lands 6.41 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.46, with 54.2% striking accuracy and 59.4% striking defense. Grappling: 0.92 takedowns per 15 minutes at 36.4% accuracy, 69.7% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 6-0 in 6 stored UFC bouts, 3 of 6 wins inside the distance.
Navajo Stirling: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 6.41 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.46 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 54.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 59.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.46 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.92 |
| Takedown accuracy | 36.4% |
| Takedown defense | 69.7% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 2.81 |
| Share of fight time in control | 18.8% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 6 (65.4) |
Significant strikes landed: 52.7% head, 31.7% body, 15.5% legs; 77.6% at distance, 6.3% in the clinch, 16.1% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 3 | 0 |
6-0 in the 6 stored UFC bouts since December 15, 2024, averaging 10.9 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Navajo Stirling among fighters
| Figure | Navajo Stirling | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 100.0 | 1st of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 7.35 | 28th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.45 | 55th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 63.8 | 18th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 57.6 | 55th of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.74 | 75th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 146th of 243 |
| Takedown defense | 66.7 | 25th of 55 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 21.9 | 77th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since May 10, 2025
- 5 wins: 3 by ko/tko, 2 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since May 10, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 341 of 618 (55.2%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 129 of 307 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 2 |
| Takedowns landed | 4 of 11 |
| Opponent takedowns | 7 of 24 (70.8% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 11:22 |
Totals over 5 of 5 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Jan Blachowicz (12-8-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:56 | 2.9 | Light Heavyweight | 35 of 46 (3) | 0 of 1 | 1:04 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Ion Cutelaba (9-9-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 3:23 | 8.4 | Light Heavyweight | 52 of 70 (19) | 0 of 1 | 1:53 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Bruno Lopes (1-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:05 | 9.1 | Light Heavyweight | 63 of 119 (28) | 0 of 0 | 1:31 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Rodolfo Bellato (1-0-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 81 of 158 (43) | 1 of 4 | 3:53 |
| May 10, 2025 | Ivan Erslan (0-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 110 of 225 (36) | 3 of 5 | 3:01 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Tuco Tokkos (0-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 78 of 155 (32) | 0 of 0 | 0:54 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Navajo Stirling in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Light Heavyweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Light Heavyweight
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