"Navajo Stirling took the center of the octagon to open the striking, landing a high volume of low kicks before mixing in a few jabs to Lopes' chest."
"With an exhausted Bruno Lopes in range, Stirling landed his biggest strikes of the night: a combination of right and left hooks that sent the Brazilian to the ground."
"After a full minute of brutal ground-and-pound, the fight was finally waved off, with Navajo Stirling emerging victorious."
Navajo Stirling faced Bruno Lopes at UFC Seattle, aiming to maintain his perfect record. Stirling opened with effective low kicks and jabs, while Lopes responded with boxing strikes. Stirling's high kick partially landed, and he denied Lopes' takedown attempts. In the second round, Stirling landed a knee to the body and a combination of hooks that knocked Lopes down. After a minute of ground-and-pound, the fight was stopped, marking Stirling's first UFC knockout and a callout for Ion Cuțelaba.
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