UFC Qatar: Prochazka vs Stirling - Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more
Everything you need to know as the UFC returns to Qatar with a stacked card headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Jiri Prochazka and Navajo Stirling.
The UFC will stage an event in Qatar for just the second time as the promotion prepares to return to the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena on 21 November.
Last year the UFC touched down in Gulf state for the first time with a Fight Night card headlined by a lightweight clash between Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker.
This time it is light heavyweights that take centre stage, with former champion Prochazka looking to get himself back in the win column when he takes on rising contender Stirling over five rounds.
UFC Qatar: Prochazka vs Stirling - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 21st November 2026 |
Headline: | Jiri Prochazka vs Navajo Stirling |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 22:00 GMT |
Weight Class: | Light Heavyweight |
Titles: | N/A |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | UFC |
Venue: | Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena, Al Rayyan, Qatar |
TV Channel: | TNT Sports, UFC Fight Pass |
Fight Date
The UFC's second trip to Qatar for Fight Night 294 will take place on Saturday, November 21, 2026
Ring Walks & Fight Time
Based on previous UFC events held in the middle east we can estimate that the fight times will be perfect for fight fans in the UK and Ireland, with the main event likely to commence around 21:00 GMT.
Venue
The full UFC Fight Night 294 event will take place at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in the Qatari City of Al Rayyan.
The 7,000-capacity venue was opened in 2014 and hosted the lightweight clash between Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker last year.
Tale of the Tape
Jiri Prochazka | Navajo Stirling | |
Record: | 32-6-1 | 11-0 |
Age: | 33 | 28 |
Birthplace: | Znojmo, Czechoslovakia | Wellington, New Zealand |
Height: | 6′ 4″ / 193cm | 6′ 4″ / 193cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Loss (KO) vs Carlos Ulberg (Apr 26) | Won (TKO) vs Jan Blachowicz (Aug 26) |
Finish %: | 96.87% | 100% |
Alias: | 'BJP' | 'Savage Bull' |
UFC Qatar: Jiri Prochazka vs Navajo Stirling Full Card
Weight class | Fight |
Light Heavyweight | Jiri Prochazka vs Navajo Stirling |
Featherweight | Aljamain Sterling vs Kevin Vallejos |
Lightweight | Dan Hooker vs Brian Ortega |
Flyweight | Asu Almabayev vs Kyoji Horiguchi |
Middleweight | Jared Cannonier vs Ikram Aliskerov |
Bantamweight | Aleksandre Topuria vs Santiago Luna |
Heavyweight | Shamil Gaziev vs Tallison Texeira |
Flyweight | Amir Albazi vs Alessandro Costa |
Welterweight | Jake Matthews vs Akbar Abdullaev |
* Card correct as of 29 September
