UFC Vegas 119 video: Navajo Stirling unloads barrage of punches, elbows to melt Ion Cutelaba in second round

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 20: (R-L) Navajo Stirling of New Zealand punches Ion Cutelaba of Moldova in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on June 20, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Navajo Stirling stayed undefeated with an impressive finish over Ion Cutelaba in the UFC Vegas 119 co-main event.

class="has-text-align-none">While there were plenty of back-and-forth exchanges, Stirling eventually overwhelmed Cutelaba after trapping him against the cage where he just started unloading punches in succession. With Cutelaba just covering up and doing nothing but covering his head, Stirling unleashed a few nasty elbows that gave the referee no choice but to stop the fight with the end coming at 3:23 in the second round.

A FLURRY OF PUNCHES GETS THIS ONE DONE! ✅

Navajo Stirling gets back-to-back finishes in the Octagon!

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— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) June 21, 2026“I told everyone that I was the next big thing,” Stirling said after his latest win. “They can come fraud check these nuts because I’m the real deal. I can scramble my ass off. I know no matter what, I’m not afraid to get taken down because I’m going to get back up. I wrestle all the time so I had to show everyone.

class="has-text-align-none">“The division’s all over the place, I don’t care whoever it is. Maybe October next. Anyone.”

class="has-text-align-none">An early battle against the cage led to Cutelaba snatching a standing guillotine choke and it appeared he might get the submission. Stirling stayed strong and even found a way to escape the choke after Cutelaba got him down to the ground.

class="has-text-align-none">Back on the feet, Stirling reset and started using a lead jab to snap off some punches before throwing a knee that glanced off Cutelaba’s head. With less than a minute in the round, Stirling blasted Cutelaba with a stiff body shot that backed him up, although “The Hulk” was quick to fire back with a slick shot of his own

class="has-text-align-none">As the second round got underway, Stirling was once again trying to maintain his reach advantage with Cutelaba looking to close the distance. Stirling cracked him with a powerful right hand before looking for a takedown and Cutelaba countered with a kimura attempt.

class="has-text-align-none">Cutelaba used the submission to eventually get back to his feet but as he attempted a takedown of his own, Stirling was quick to reverse and separate to begin striking again.

class="has-text-align-none">Another brief grappling exchange led to Stirling trapping Cutelaba against the cage and he just stood up before unloading a barrage of punches. Stirling eventually hammered him with some gruesome elbow strikes as well and Cutelaba was just absorbing punishment as the referee finally saw enough to stop the contest.

class="has-text-align-none">Stirling is now 10-0 in his career with a perfect 5-0 record in the UFC as he continues climbing towards ranked competition in the UFC’s light heavyweight division.