Navajo Stirling vs Jan Blachowicz

Navajo Stirling

Pro 11-0-0  |  UFC 6-0-0
VS

Jan Blachowicz

Pro 29-12-2  |  UFC 12-9-2
Age
28|43
Height
6'4"|6'2"
Reach
79"|78"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Navajo Stirling Jan Blachowicz Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.2%50.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.43.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.53.2
Strike Differential3.9/min0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy36.4%48.7%
Takedown Defense69.7%70.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.91.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.4
Control Time/15min2:481:59
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%41.7%
Submission % of Wins0.0%16.7%
Decision % of Wins50.0%41.7%
Avg Fight Time10:5412:49
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.50.4
Reversals/15min0.50.0
Edges216 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Navajo Stirling   Jan Blachowicz   League median
StatisticNavajo StirlingJan BlachowiczEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate72.7%69.4%
Avg Fight Time10:5412:49
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%43.5%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)52.3%72.4%
Opponent UFC Record (all)23-21 (52.3%)142-54 (72.4%)
Opponent Record (among wins)23-21 (52.3%)69-30 (69.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)63.3%59.9%
% Time in Control18.8%13.3%
% Time Controlled18.0%26.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time51.1%33.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min7.564.62
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.463.56
Distance Striking Differential / Min+4.11+1.06
Distance Strike Accuracy49.7%46.3%
Distance Strike Defense60.7%58.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.730.95
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.42
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.331.10
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.991.70
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.411.25
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Navajo Stirling Jan Blachowicz Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.2%52.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.83.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.64.6
Takedown Accuracy36.4%33.3%
Takedown Defense70.8%83.3%
Control Time/Fight2:161:32
Edges213 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

Jan Blachowicz

LOSS
vs. Navajo Stirling
UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez • Aug 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:56
Jan Blachowicz3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Navajo Stirling35/4676%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:04
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Bogdan Guskov
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025Light Heavyweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jan Blachowicz84/14956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1
Bogdan Guskov80/14057%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:09KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Carlos Ulberg
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady • Mar 2025Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jan Blachowicz59/13145%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Carlos Ulberg75/15748%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Navajo Stirling is the busier striker, landing 6.4 significant strikes per minute vs 3.5. Their opponent absorbs 3.2 strikes per minute on average — Navajo Stirling's output should find a target.

Grappling: Navajo Stirling shoots at 36% accuracy but Jan Blachowicz stops 70% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Jan Blachowicz shoots at 49% 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). Jan Blachowicz finishes 58% of wins (42% KO/TKO, 17% sub).

Fight Length: Jan Blachowicz's fights average 12:49 vs 10:54 for Navajo Stirling. If this reaches the championship rounds, Jan Blachowicz's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com