Is another star emerging out of City Kickboxing?
Navajo Stirling took one step closer Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 71 when he slept opponent Phillip Latu with a big left hand in the event’s headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The stoppage came at 2:21 of Round 2.
Stirling (5-0) was offered a UFC contract from Dana White minutes later.
ONE PUNCH KO FOR NAVAJO STIRLING 💥 #DWCS pic.twitter.com/fIXOomvu42
— UFC (@ufc) September 11, 2024
Stirling, 26, under coach Eugene Bareman alongside Israel Adesanya and other UFC stars. Tuesday’s finish was his fourth in five professional fights.
Latu (6-2) has a four-fight winning streak snapped. He’s yet to see a decision in his professional career.
The full DWCS 71 results include:
- Navajo Stirling def. Phillip Latu via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 2:21
Quemuel Ottoni vs. Kody Steele- Yousri Belgaroui def. Taiga Iwasaki via TKO (knee and punches) – Round 3, 2:34
- Josias Musasa def. Otar Tanzilovi via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Nicolle Caliari def. Corinne LaFramboise via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:45
