Cheima Moufdil
Unbeaten light heavyweight Navajo Stirling will face former champion Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Qatar on November 21.
Stirling, 28, has built an 11-0 professional record, including six victories in the UFC, since securing his contract through Dana White’s Contender Series in 2024. After winning his first three UFC appearances by decision, he has finished his last three opponents.
His latest victory came against former champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC Belgrade in August. The TKO win earned Stirling a Performance of the Night bonus and set up another significant test against an established contender.
Prochazka enters the contest seeking to rebuild his title challenge after losing to Carlos Ulberg in a fight for the vacant light heavyweight championship at UFC 327.
The 33-year-old surrendered his belt in 2022 and subsequently suffered two defeats to Alex Pereira in championship bouts at UFC 295 and UFC 303. A victory over Stirling would strengthen his bid to return to title contention.
The event marks the UFC’s second visit to Qatar, following the November 2025 card headlined by Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker.
The announced matchups are:
* Jiri Prochazka vs. Navajo Stirling
* Aljamain Sterling vs. Kevin Vallejos
* Dan Hooker vs. Brian Ortega
* Asu Almabayev vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
* Jared Cannonier vs. Ikram Aliskerov
* Aleksandre Topuria vs. Santiago Luna
* Shamil Gaziev vs. Tallison Teixeira
* Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa