Navajo Stirling vs Bruno Lopes

Navajo Stirling

Pro 11-0-0  |  UFC 6-0-0
VS

Bruno Lopes

Pro 14-4-0  |  UFC 1-3-0
Age
28|33
Height
6'4"|6'2"
Reach
79"|74"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Navajo Stirling Bruno Lopes Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.2%46.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.42.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.55.1
Strike Differential3.9/min-2.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy36.4%26.1%
Takedown Defense69.7%100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.92.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min2:485:01
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%100.0%
Avg Fight Time10:547:43
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.50.0
Reversals/15min0.50.0
Edges333 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Navajo Stirling   Bruno Lopes   League median
StatisticNavajo StirlingBruno LopesEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate72.7%51.5%
Avg Fight Time10:547:43
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%75.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)52.3%61.9%
Opponent UFC Record (all)23-21 (52.3%)13-8 (61.9%)
Opponent Record (among wins)23-21 (52.3%)1-0 (100.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)63.3%58.7%
% Time in Control18.8%33.5%
% Time Controlled18.0%7.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time51.1%81.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min7.562.59
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.466.17
Distance Striking Differential / Min+4.11-3.58
Distance Strike Accuracy49.7%36.7%
Distance Strike Defense60.7%50.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.730.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.004.60
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.336.34
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.990.83
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.41
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Navajo Stirling Bruno Lopes Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.2%46.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.82.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.65.1
Takedown Accuracy36.4%26.1%
Takedown Defense70.8%100.0%
Control Time/Fight2:162:35
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Navajo Stirling

WIN
vs. Jan Blachowicz
UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez • Aug 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:56
Navajo Stirling35/4676%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:04
Jan Blachowicz3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ion Cutelaba
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi • Jun 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:23
Navajo Stirling52/7074%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:53
Ion Cutelaba19/4840%TD 5/7Ctrl 3:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bruno Lopes
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:05
Navajo Stirling63/11953%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:31KD 1
Bruno Lopes28/6344%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds

Bruno Lopes

LOSS
vs. Diyar Nurgozhay
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld • Aug 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:59
Bruno Lopes14/2556%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:03
Diyar Nurgozhay48/7069%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Navajo Stirling
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:05
Bruno Lopes28/6344%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:00
Navajo Stirling63/11953%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:31KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dustin Jacoby
UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber • May 2025Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:50
Bruno Lopes3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Dustin Jacoby17/2959%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Navajo Stirling is the busier striker, landing 6.4 significant strikes per minute vs 2.5. Their opponent absorbs 5.1 strikes per minute on average — Navajo Stirling's output should find a target.

Grappling: Navajo Stirling shoots at 36% accuracy but Bruno Lopes stops 100% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Bruno Lopes shoots at 26% accuracy against Navajo Stirling's 70% defense — Navajo Stirling should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Navajo Stirling finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Navajo Stirling's fights average 10:54 vs 7:43 for Bruno Lopes. If this reaches the championship rounds, Navajo Stirling's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com