Navajo Stirling vs Rodolfo Bellato Prediction - 9/27/2025
Updated September 26, 2025
Updated September 26, 2025
Navajo Stirling and Rodolfo Bellato will face off on Saturday's UFC Fight Night card. This light heavyweight fight will take place at the RAC Arena in Perth. Stirling is still undefeated in his MMA career and will try to stay that way against a fighter in Bellato looking to get back into the win column. Here, I break down this matchup and bring you my Navajo Stirling vs Rodolfo Bellato prediction for Saturday night.
Navajo Stirling | Rodolfo Bellato | |
|---|---|---|
Age | 27 | 29 |
Height | 6'4" | 6'3" |
Reach | 79" | 75" |
Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Record | 7-0-0 | 12-2-1 (1 NC) |
Navajo Stirling enters this bout with an undefeated record of 7-0-0. He has a striking-heavy approach with four of his wins coming by KO/TKO. His first two UFC fights have not been quite as explosive. He is 2-0 in UFC and both of those fights were won by decision. His most recent win came over Ivan Erslan in May. Stirling will will look to use his higher striking volume to keep Bellato from getting into a rhythm in this fight.
Rodolfo Bellato brings a wealth of MMA experience into this fight. He comes into this bout with a record of 12-2-1 with one no contest. Bellato has fought twice in 2025 but has yet to receive a win or a loss in those fights. He fought to a draw against Jimmy Crute in February and had a no contest against Paul Craig in June. He will look to earn his first win of this year in this fight and will need to neutralize Stirling's striking in order to do that.
Navajo Stirling holds a distinct advantage in this matchup. His superior reach, striking volume, and ability to control distance make him a tough opponent for Bellato to deal with. While Bellato possesses knockout power, he should have a difficult time when engaged in tight exchanges with his opponent from New Zealand. Bellato's recent health issues and the controversy surrounding his previous fight could also impact his performance and mental state entering this bout.
I recommend betting on Navajo Stirling to win this fight. I think he will get his first knockout win as a member of the UFC roster and will make a statement in the light heavyweight division as he looks to move closer to the top 15 in the division.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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