Jiri Prochazka’s return vs 11-0 contender to headline stacked UFC Qatar card
The UFC announced a nine-fight card, and both light heavyweights are seeking a title shot against champion Carlos Ulberg.
- The UFC announced on Tuesday that former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka will headline UFC Qatar against 11-0 prospect Navajo Stirling on November 21, 2026, in Doha.
- Prochazka returns to the Octagon aiming to rebound from his April knockout loss to Carlos Ulberg, while Stirling enters the main event following a TKO victory over Jan Blachowicz.
- Stirling, who is five years younger than Prochazka, trains at City Kickboxing in New Zealand alongside current champion Ulberg, creating potential complications for a future title shot.
- Both fighters view this matchup as a pathway to a title shot, though a victory for Stirling could create tension with teammate and champion Ulberg regarding their next opponent.
- The November 21 card in Doha also features former bantamweight king Aljamain Sterling facing contender Kevin Vallejos in the co-main event, with veteran fighter Dan Hooker also returning.
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jirí Procházka will return to action for the second time this year, in a five-round main event at UFC Fight Night on Nov. 21. He will face rising contender Navajo Stirling (11-0) inside ABHA Arena in Doha, Qatar.
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The best Czech MMA fighter Jiří Procházka will appear in the next UFC fight on November 21 in Doha, and his opponent will be the undefeated New Zealander Navajo Stirling. The 33-year-old Procházka, who became the first Czech to win the UFC light heavyweight title in June 2022, is ranked third in the rankings, while challenger Stirling is ranked seventh.
The riddle is solved. The most successful Czech MMA fighter Jiří Procházka will return to the cage on November 21 at the UFC tournament in Doha, Qatar. His opponent will be New Zealander Navajo Stirling, the current world number seven in the light heavyweight division. It will be the main event of the unnumbered event.
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