Jiri Prochazka will face Navajo Stirling in the main event of UFC Qatar on November 21. The card streams live on Paramount+.
Jiri Prochazka and Navajo Stirling will meet in the main event of UFC Qatar on November 21, a matchup between two top-five light heavyweights. The card streams live on Paramount+.
Prochazka, 33, enters the bout ranked second at 205 pounds with a 32-6-1 record. The Czech fighter trains out of Jetsaam Gym Brno and fights from an orthodox stance. He stands six-foot-three (191 cm) with an 80-inch (203 cm) reach. His numbers reflect a high-output, accurate striker: 5.69 significant strikes landed per minute at 55 percent accuracy. He averages 0.51 takedowns and 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Stirling, 28, brings an unbeaten 11-0 record into the fight and sits fifth in the division. The New Zealander is part of City Kickboxing and also fights orthodox. He is slightly taller at six-foot-four (193 cm), with a 79-inch (201 cm) reach. Stirling lands 6.24 significant strikes per minute at 54 percent accuracy, and he averages 0.86 takedowns per 15 minutes. He has not attempted a submission in his UFC career.
Why it matters
- Stirling is stepping into a main event against a top-two opponent while holding a perfect record, a significant test for the 28-year-old.
- Both men rely on volume striking with near-identical accuracy, and Stirling holds a marginal edge in output per minute.
- The two are separated by only an inch in reach and height, which points to a matchup fought largely on even physical terms.
- A win for Stirling would carry major ranking implications, while Prochazka remains among the leading contenders at light heavyweight.
The fight gives UFC Qatar a headliner that pairs an established veteran with one of the division's rising unbeaten prospects.
