Jan Blachowicz will face undefeated contender Navajo Stirling in the co-main event of UFC Belgrade on Aug. 1 at Belgrade Arena.
Stirling steps in after Bogdan Guskov was pulled from his scheduled rematch with Blachowicz to replace Khalil Rountree in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi. UFC Belgrade will be headlined by a welterweight bout between Uros Medic and Daniel Rodriguez.
Stirling enters the matchup with a perfect 10-0 record and has won his first five UFC bouts. He most recently finished Ion Cutelaba in the second round at UFC Vegas 119.
Blachowicz, a former UFC and KSW light heavyweight champion, is winless in his past four bouts and fought Guskov to a majority draw at UFC 323 in December. UFC Belgrade will mark the first time since 2018, when he met Nikita Krylov, that Blachowicz faces an unranked opponent.
