November 23, 2025
Dan Hooker suffered a second-round submission loss to Arman Tsarukyan in the main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Hooker couldn't seem to get going as Tsarukyan was mixing up his wrestling with his striking, keeping Hooker guessing. After getting taken down and punished with ground and pound, Tsarukyan sank in an arm triangle choke that forced Hooker to tap out. In 3:34 of action, Hooker landed 10 significant strikes. This was just the second time that Hooker had been submitted in the UFC. With the loss, Hooker dropped to 14-9 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 23, 2025
Arman Tsarukyan extended his win streak by defeating fan-favorite Dan Hooker via second-round submission in the UFC Qatar main event on Saturday. Tsarukyan dominated from the outset, controlling the grappling exchanges and cutting Hooker's face up with elbows and punches before submitting him with an arm triangle choke. In 8:34 of action, Tsarukyan landed 42 significant strikes and two takedowns, and had control time of 6:02. By beating Hooker, Tsarukyan has now earned his spot as the next title challenger. With the win, Tsarukyan improved to 10-2 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 23, 2025
Former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Ian Machado Garry in the co-main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Although Muhammad was trying to pressure the Irishman, he couldn't take him down, and he didn't have an answer for Machado Garry's striking. In 15 minutes of action, Muhammad landed 56 significant strikes. Never before has Muhammad lost consecutive fights in his professional career. With the loss, Muhammad dropped to 15-5 with one NC in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 23, 2025
Ian Machado Garry won his second consecutive fight by beating former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. It wasn't the most exciting fight, but Machado Garry's performance might have been the best of his career, as he outstruck Muhammad on the feet and successfully defended against all of Muhammad's takedown attempts. In 15 minutes of action, Machado Garry landed 72 significant strikes. That result might have edged Machado Garry closer to his own title shot
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 23, 2025
Alonzo Menifield suffered a first-round knockout loss to former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. There wasn't much Menifield could do as Oezdemir immediately started pressuring Menifield, and it didn't take long for Oezdemir to knock Menifield out. After hurting Menifield with a left knee, Oezdemir followed up with punches, and Menifield was out on his feet before Oezdemir crumbled him to the canvas. In 1:27 of action, Menifield landed only two significant strikes. With the loss, Menifield dropped to 10-6-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 23, 2025
Volkan Oezdemir got back in the win column by defeating Alonzo Menifield via first-round knockout on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. From the opening bell, Oezdemir put pressure on Menifield, keeping close to the fence. Oezdemir then landed a devastating knee that hurt Menifield and spelt the beginning of the end. He followed up with a barrage of punches that prompted the referee to stop the fight. In 1:27 of action, Oezdemir landed 13 significant strikes. With the win, Oezdemir improved to 9-7 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 23, 2025
Jack Hermansson suffered a first-round knockout loss to Myktybek Orolbai on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Hermansson made his welterweight debut, but unfortunately for him, it didn't go his way. From the beginning of the fight, Orolbai started pressuring Hermansson, and after Hermansson backed up to the fence, Orolbai caught him with a right hand, knocking him out. In 2:46 of action, Hermansson landed 19 significant strikes. Hermansson has now suffered a second straight knockout loss as he falls to 1-3 in his past four outings.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 23, 2025
Myktybek Orolbai won his second fight in a row by beating Jack Hermansson via first-round knockout on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Orolbai took the fight to Hermansson from the opening bell, and after pushing him up the fence, Orolbai landed a right hand that knocked Hermansson out cold. In 2:46 of action, Orolbai landed 15 significant strikes. With the win, Orolbai improved to 15-2-1 as a pro and is now 4-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 23, 2025
Shamil Gaziev suffered a first-round knockout loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Gaziev was originally scheduled to face off against Serghei Spivac, but Spivac was forced to pull out of the fight, so Cortes-Acosta stepped in on short notice. From the opening bell, Gaziev started pressuring Cortes-Acosta, but that proved to be his downfall as Cortes-Acosta landed a thunderous right hand that knocked out Gaziev. In 82 seconds of action, Gaziev landed six significant strikes. With the loss, Gaziev dropped to 3-2 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 23, 2025
Waldo Cortes-Acosta won his second consecutive fight by beating Shamil Gaziev via first-round knockout on the main card of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Stepping up on just a few days' notice after Serghei Spivac, who pulled out during fight week, Cortes-Acosta needed only a minute and 22 seconds to land a devastating right hand that knocked Gaziev out. In 82 seconds of action, Cortes-Acosta landed 10 significant strikes. With the win, Cortes-Acosta improved to 16-2 as a pro and is now 9-2 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 23, 2025
Tagir Ulanbekov suffered a third-round submission loss to former title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi on the UFC Qatar main card opener on Saturday. Ulanbekov didn't do much in this fight, and after showing signs of fatigue in the second round, it was only a matter of time before Horiguchi finished him. After getting dropped in the third round, Ulanbekov found himself in the world of trouble as Horiguchi sank in the rear-naked choke. Ulanbekov didn't find a way to escape, so Horiguchi put him to sleep. In 12:18 of action, Ulanbekov landed a takedown and only six significant strikes. With the loss, Ulanbekov dropped to 6-2 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 23, 2025
Kyoji Horiguchi marked a triumphant return to the UFC on the UFC Qatar main card opener by defeating Tagir Ulanbekov via third-round submission. From the opening bell, Horiguchi was aggressive, and it didn't take him long to take over the fight. Despite being taken down early in the fight, Horiguchi managed to knock Ulanbekov down with a thunderous head kick and soon after, Horiguchi sank in the rear-naked choke, putting Ulanbekov to sleep. In 12:18 of action, Horiguchi landed 49 significant strikes. With this win, Horiguchi asserted himself as a contender. Horiguchi is most likely the next in line for a title shot after Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van settle their differences.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 21, 2025
Fan-favorite Dan Hooker will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. After losing to Arnold Allen back in 2022, Hooker decided to go back to the lightweight division. Since he moved up a weight class, Hooker has looked great, going 3-0. His most recent fight was in August 2024 at UFC 305, where he defeated Mateusz Gamrot via split decision. DraftKings sees Hooker as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,700.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 21, 2025
Arman Tsarukyan will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against fan-favorite Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Since his UFC debut back in 2019, when he dropped a decision to Islam Makhachev, Tsarukyan has been on a tear, going 9-1 in his last 10 fights. The only person in the UFC, except Makhachev, who's been able to defeat Tsarukyan is Mateusz Gamrot. Most fans thought Tsarukyan should have won that fight. Since then, Tsarukyan has been on a four-fight winning streak. He was last seen in action at UFC 300, where he defeated the former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Tsarukyan as a huge favorite with a salary of $9,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
November 21, 2025
Ian Machado Garry will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in the co-main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. Machado Garry's most recent fight was in April at UFC Kansas City, where he got back in the win column by beating Carlos Prates via unanimous decision. Prior to that, Machado Garry suffered his first professional loss by dropping a unanimous decision to Shavkat Rakhmonov. DraftKings sees Machado Garry as the favorite with a salary of $8,800.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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