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Jan Blachowicz suffers TKO loss to Navajo Stirling at UFC Belgrade

The UFC Fight Night event in Belgrade on August 1 2026 featured two notable Polish fighters. Former light‑heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz was stopped in the first round by unbeaten New Zealand contender Navajo Stirling, who won by TKO at 2:56. The defeat extended Blachowicz’s winless streak to five fights and prompted his brief Instagram post, “It is what it is. Another one for the collection.” Fans and commentators called for his retirement, while former champion Glover Teixeira offered words of support.

In the same card, Mateusz Rębecki ended his own three‑fight losing run by defeating Kyle Prepolec in 19 seconds, then publicly challenged Benoît Saint‑Denis for a future bout. Israel Adesanya and commentator Jon Anik praised Stirling’s composure after the upset, and the victory is expected to move the Kiwi into the division’s top‑five rankings.

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Belgrade · Belgrade, Serbia · Israel Adesanya · Jan Blachowicz · Jan Błachowicz · Marcin Tybura · Mateusz Rębecki · Navajo Stirling · UFC · UFC Belgrade · UFC Fight Night 283 · Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

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