Jan Blachowicz Shows Cut In Post-Fight Update After Navajo Stirling TKO Loss At UFC Belgrade

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Jan Blachowicz gave his first public statement after Navajo Stirling stopped him in the UFC Belgrade co-main event and left him with a cut under his left eye. pic.twitter.com/iw0QYQrLBK — Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) August 2, 2026NAVAJO STIRLING FLOORS JAN BLACHOWICZ DOWN [ #UFCBelgrade | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 1, 2026UNBEATEN@NavajoStirling continues to climb up the light heavyweight rankings with a RD1 TKO victory! [ #UFCBelgrade | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] — UFC (@ufc) August 1, 2026How The Finish HappenedBlachowicz opened behind his jab, but Stirling landed the cleaner right hand when the exchange tightened. Blachowicz had also been part of the recent short-notice Ankalaev discussion before UFC Belgrade settled on Stirling. Blachowicz won the vacant UFC light heavyweight title by knocking out Dominick Reyes at UFC 253 in September 2020.