Navajo Stirling Gets First UFC Finish With Round-2 TKO Over Bruno Lopes

The second-round stoppage gave the City Kickboxing prospect a needed statement win that quiets doubts about his finishing power.

Overview

Navajo Stirling, competing Saturday at UFC Seattle in Climate Pledge Arena, stopped Bruno Lopes by ground-and-pound at 4:05 of Round 2.
The fight turned after a competitive opening as Stirling dropped Lopes multiple times and poured on extended ground strikes until referee Keith Peterson waved it off.
The result is Stirling’s first UFC knockout and first promotional finish, keeping his record perfect and moving him to 4-0 in the UFC.
Stirling trains with City Kickboxing in New Zealand as a teammate of headliner Israel Adesanya, and he had been tagged for winning decisions without stoppages before this bout.
After the win, the 28-year-old called out Ion Cuțelaba, signaling a likely step up against a 20-fight light heavyweight veteran, though no matchup is set.