Navajo Stirling: "Finally My Dream Can Commence" with UFC Contract | DWCS 71

DWCS 71 winner Navajo Stirling talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters after being awarded a UFC contract from Dana White for his knockout victory on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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[@prescottosegie]

Maori!!!🇳🇿🇳🇿 congratulations 🎉 Navajo Stirling 💪😎 im proud of you dawg. Congratulations citykickboxing let go!!! CKB 🇳🇿💪

[@tane1mahuta1]

Folks... This is how he talks he has so much self belief, its not arrogance he honestly believes in himself and now you know why!!

[@BetSlamWithSam]

So proud to be a kiwi watching you do work today was amazing and I already can not wait to see you fight again!

[@Furrion07]

"because I'm Māori bro, that's why!" 💯🔥💪🏾

[@gerradanania8270]

Sad to say i only discovered you about 2 weeks ago. So glad i did! I've been watching you and Tauzemup's reels ever since😂 So proud of both of you man i know both of you are gonna take the UFC by storm, well deserved for your many years of grinding towards you dreams. Maoridom in particular our youth need you both to pave the way stay humble and hungry brothers! And please give back to our rangatahi, Forever Māori!! Toi tu te Tiriti Mauri Ora ☝🏽💚

[@jemz3447]

Met the bro in newmarket buying some shoes, good AZ dude

[@Mattysback]

As a kiwi I was happy when I watched him vet that KO live yesterday and I can't wait for Aaron to step in there next week

[@dylanallen8330]

This dudes gonna be interesting to watch him being still so young. if you rewatch that fight from last night he fights a lot like Izzy but also uses poatons style leg kicks and even incorporated dricus’s “shell” or whatever you wanna call it that he uses to blitz in.

[@charliebrownOO7]

Keep you eye on him he is a beast.

[@ClintJTSeg7]

Sounds like Steven Adams. Bro wicked

[@mmafan87]

Congratulations Navajo!!!

[@paulisthelegend]

Let’s go champ. Keen to see your next fight

[@aaronlealamisa522]

Good to see some of the maori brothers comming up instead of just my Usos Joe parker David tua mark hunt Justin tafa Tai tuivasa ray Sefo 🇼🇸🇼🇸🇳🇿

[@legendarynesian787]

Polys repping. Slowly Maori are transitioning to MMA following guys like Jamie Te Huna, Dylan Andrew's, Kai Kara-France & Robert Whittaker as well as the Usos, Tokos and Hawaiians. Don't forget Hawaiian/Samoan Max Holloway & Samoan/Maori Carlos Uhlberg

[@Boss.putinx]

Eh it was Robert Whittaker that got to a belt first boy lmao... Yeah he's part Samoan but he was born in aotearoa and he wears tamoko bro...most of those fighters you mention got their colours in nz

[@Boss.putinx]

If you back to colonization wars you will see a big difference..you Islanders had no choice but to bow down over there .we did not .lol sit down we all know the islands seen maori as gods . everything we did was far more sophisticated down to our weopons .you had basic spears..our designs were of the best melee to date...don't compare the islands to maori..that's disrespectful..you guys took upon their bible like little bxtches we didn't .went to war with .yous would of got ran through that's why. Don't compare us

[@Boss.putinx]

If you back to colonization wars you will see a big difference..you Islanders had no choice but to bow down over there .we did not .lol sit down we all know the islands seen maori as gods . everything we did was far more sophisticated down to our weopons .you had basic spears..our designs were of the best melee to date...don't compare the islands to maori..that's disrespectful..you guys took upon their bible like little bxtches we didn't .went to war with .yous would of got ran through that's why. Don't compare us

[@Boss.putinx]

That's why Islanders to come aotearoa we don't go over there bro ..so don't try and spin that rubbish bei lmao

[@JoseRatahi-Koia]

East Coast Highway 35 💪🏽

[@livewell_79]

Nice work, champ. Exciting times ahead 💪🏽

[@hemiahuru]

Let’s go!!!

[@HandSolitude]

Some people are born to fight. It's great that they can do what's in their blood. Make a living from it. And not have destructive outlets for that aspect of what makes us human.

[@solimaximus3]

Congratulations Navajo. Lesssggooo!

[@CADylan-rp4lg]

Hokkkkka Squad. Mean mahi Cuz 💯 💶 ❤️

[@planewreck4214]

He will become lhw champ

[@renatatako5685]

Awesome achievement, Fresh of the Coast ..

[@jeremiahpula5958]

Bro looks like a villain 😂😂

[@HandSolitude]

Some people are born for war. Once were warriors.

[@manlikeshehe]

I really hope bro doesn’t become the next blood diamond I remember thinking that blood diamond would be the next Izzy and I was wrong he became 0-3 and was also removed from the ufc roster But other than that Congratulations man! 🔥

[@therandomraving7490]

Blood had unorthodox but effective stand-up, and didnt really develop his grappling. He got exposed badly by grapplers. Sterlings standup is high level technical, and at least tried to show some grappling. True, he is yet to be tested by a grappler, so time will tell.

[@treybidois3901]

Completely different fighters bro, Bloods more specialised. Navs way more well rounded

[@freedomdivingnz4338]

Blood diamond is shit bro lol

[@Solo-fw6nz]

Your on g!!!!!

[@psychoelectric]

Yes please

[@sandman62100]

The next Maori CHAMP! Maori Pride!

[@jamesalexander613]

Nah Kai gonna grab it next fight, Kai first than Carlos then nav (God willing)

[@riley-6324]

Has there been a maori champ before? Don’t think there has

[@KuzzyWuzzy]

@@riley-6324Robert Whittaker?

[@riley-6324]

@@KuzzyWuzzy nah doesn’t count

[@jamesalexander613]

@@riley-6324 rob Whittaker Maori born in NZ raised in aus

[@dodgyfalcon3680]

Kiwi boys are coming to take over 💯💪

[@bojiden9830]

Anyone else think this guy looks like white Izzy

[@khabibisaev]

Or Tony Ferguson

[@LibbieBrumbelow-j3x]

Carter Prairie

[@EruKatene]

Toooo much the bro!!!

[@MediVacPack]

Maori hard

[@rustreamin4210]

Lesko

[@JeffereyKillean-q3b]

Darby Circles

[@BeerusNZ]

nice

[@polp4132]

Yeah the brother!!!! 🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@CM-pb9mj]

5018

[@SanjeetK1]

Is he samoan?

[@godannz06]

Māori

[@SanjeetK1]

@@godannz06 o nice

[@tmt2058]

Indian ghee you should know

[@SanjeetK1]

@@tmt2058 i didnt ask you. Sit down

[@xt0huxxh03tax9]

Nah he will knock out all the samoans