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Kape Continues UFC Run, NZ's Stirling Rises to Win Too
Navajo Stirling earned his biggest MMA win and improved to 5-0 in the UFC after surviving early submission threats, officials said.
- On Saturday, New Zealand light heavyweight Navajo Stirling defeated Moldovan veteran Ion Cutelaba via second-round TKO, preserving his undefeated professional record.
- Stirling overcame significant adversity during the bout, surviving five takedowns and multiple submission attempts including a standing guillotine choke by the veteran gatekeeper.
- Midway through the second round, Stirling capitalized after Cutelaba failed to keep him grounded, landing a barrage of punches that forced a stoppage at 3:23.
- Stirling declared himself the "real deal" in his post-fight interview, stating, "I'm not afraid to get taken down because I'm going to get back up."
- Now 5-0 in the UFC with back-to-back finishes, Stirling expressed a desire to return to the Octagon in October to continue his ascent in the light heavyweight division.
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Ion Cutelaba, nicknamed "Hulk of Moldova", lost the fight with the New Zealander Navajo Stirling in the UFC Fight Night galley in the American city of Las Vegas. Our compatriot was defeated by technical knock-out already in the second round.
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- 40% of the sources are Center, 40% of the sources lean Right
40% Right
L 20%
C 40%
R 40%
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