UFC Seattle video: Navajo Stirling calls out Ion Cutelaba after TKO win

Navajo Stirling continued to roll in his young octagon career at UFC Fight Night 271 , and elevated his performance with his first promotional finish. Stirling (9-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) was once again patient in his approach against Bruno Lopes (14-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in Saturday's light heavyweight bout at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, but as the fight wore on he hurt his opponent than battered him until referee Keith Peterson delivered a merciless stoppage at the 4:05 mark of Round 2. Check out the replay of the final sequence below (via X ): Staying undefeated 😮‍💨 Navajo Stirling is the newest prospect to come from New Zealand!

[ #UFCSeattle | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic. twitter. com/PbWkMmGDum — UFC (@ufc) March 28, 2026 Stirling, 28, who fights out of City Kickboxing and is a frequent training partner of event headliner Israel Adesanya , opened his UFC run with three consecutive decision wins.

He showed he has finishing instincts against Lopes, however, and said afterward he's looking to take a step up against a 20-fight divisional veteran. "It feels amazing. I'm real happy.

I put in the work for that one," Stirling said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. "I was just trying to take my time in there and not rush it like I did before. … I want 'The Hulk' (Ion Cutelaba) next.