"Having last competed in April of 2025, Tsarukyan has won four straight, including victories over Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush. He did serve as a back-up fighter for UFC 317 in July, but was not needed. Hooker has also been out for over a year, last having fought (and won) against Matuesz Gamrot in August of 2024 at UFC 305. "The Hangman" has won his last three bouts."
"As for the welterweight showdown announced on Wednesday for UFC Qatar, that will see ex-champ Belal Muhmmad (24-4, 1NC) looking to bounce back from the loss of his title to Jack Della Maddalena. He'll be taking on Irish star Ian Machado Garry (16-1), whose only loss to date has come against Shavkat Rakhmonov. Garry got back in the win column earlier this year with a victory over Carlos Prates. He then served as a back-up fighter for Muhammad vs. JDM."
UFC will debut in Qatar with a Fight Night at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena on November 22, 2025, headlined by lightweight contenders Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker. Tsarukyan has won four straight and was once expected to fight for 155lb gold before withdrawing with a back injury; Hooker has won three straight and last competed in August 2024. The co-main-event features ex-welterweight champion Belal Muhammad against Ian Machado Garry, whose only loss came to Shavkat Rakhmonov. The reported card also includes fights such as Alex Perez vs. Asu Almabayev and Jan Błachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov.
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